1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 54及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Where the woman is going for dinner. （ B） Where the new restaurant is located. （ C） Where the woman got the coupon. （ D） Where the womans cousin lives. （ A） Read the article while she waits in line. （ B） Have her copies made outside the library. （ C） Use a
2、different machine to make her copies. （ D） Look for a different magazine article. （ A） He apologised for wrongly directing the woman. （ B） His friend work near the deans office. （ C） Hes looking for the deans office, too. （ D） He has no idea about where the deans office is. （ A） He lost his job he l
3、oves most. （ B） He got a serious disease. （ C） He is preoccupied by troubles. （ D） He cant find his parents. （ A） Use less soap. （ B） Switch brands of soap. （ C） Use a moisturising cream. （ D） Wash hands with more water. （ A） In New York. （ B） In Boston. （ C） In Newport. （ D） In Washington. （ A） Ren
4、t a house. （ B） Buy a house. （ C） Paint her house. （ D） Sell her house. （ A） It is worth reading. （ B） It is not too bad. （ C） It is not funny enough. （ D） It is full of interesting things. （ A） Because of the shops advertisement. （ B） Because the T-shirts fit him perfectly. （ C） Because the product
5、s are said to be good. （ D） Because he had some acquaintances there. （ A） They turned to be shabby. （ B） They became smaller. （ C） They became longer. （ D） They lost their colours. （ A） T-shirts on sale always have a poor quality. （ B） People shouldnt always believe in the advertisement. （ C） People
6、 should not buy discounted T-shirts. （ D） Shops can not run long if they sell discounted products. （ A） Relaxing at the seashore. （ B） Visiting her parents. （ C） Sailing on a boat. （ D） Preparing for the race. （ A） She was accommodated only for the weekend. （ B） She could not put up with the how wea
7、ther. （ C） She felt difficult to focus on his study. （ D） She had an appointment with her professor. （ A） Played badminton. （ B） Went swimming. （ C） Went fishing. （ D） Waded in the water. （ A） Go to dinner. （ B） Go to have a BBQ. （ C） Go to the beach. （ D） Go to swim. Section B （ A） He was good at w
8、riting about interesting people. （ B） It was much easier to write stories about people. （ C） He believed that people are always easier to learn about other people. （ D） He thought people played an important role in world events. （ A） Action. （ B） World News. （ C） Enterprise. （ D） Faces and Places. （
9、 A） He is a sportsman. （ B） He is an actor. （ C） He is a photographer. （ D） He is a publisher. （ A） What a job hunter should consider in his application. （ B） What a worker needs to keep in mind in the work place. （ C） What an interviewee should avoid during an interview. （ D） What an interviewer ma
10、y pay attention to in an interview. （ A） Preference. （ B） Something. （ C） Problem. （ D） Lesson. （ A） It is not eye-catching enough. （ B） It may be sort of misleading. （ C） It is among over-emphatic words. （ D） It cant impress the recruiter. （ A） Almost two months. （ B） More than one month. （ C） Near
11、ly two weeks. （ D） Over three weeks. （ A） Large scales of demonstrations. （ B） Traditional food and beverage. （ C） Traditional mask and clothes. （ D） Large free markets and fairs. （ A） They can have a chance to show their works. （ B） They can make more money. （ C） They can have a pleasant holiday. （
12、 D） They can buy materials at lower prices. （ A） Many companies went bankrupt during the period. （ B） The old tradition was impacted by exotic culture. （ C） The city was invaded and controlled by foreign forces. （ D） People couldnt keep their heads above the water then. Section C 25 Be careful what
13、you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200【 B1】 _, say researchers in Germany. The dog also【 B2】 _be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot
14、or chimpanzee. In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico【 B3】 _know and divided them into 20 groups. Then the owner told the dog to go and【 B4】_one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40【 B5】_right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the s
15、cientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of【 B6】 _words. In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen【 B7】_and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never hea
16、rd before. The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests, suggesting that the dog had【 B8】 _the answer by process of elimination. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. In the first place, Rico is a border collie, a breed known for its【 B9】_abilities. In addition, the 9-year-ol
17、d dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months. Its difficult to know whether all dogs【 B10】 _ at least a few of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet k
18、iss in return! 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 54答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: I got a coupon for half-off dinner at the new restaurant down the street. I think Ill use it when my cousin comes for a visit this weekend. M: Wh
19、ere did you get it? I wouldnt mind trying that place out, too. Q: What does the man want to know? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实状况题。女士说自己有一张街头那家新餐厅的优惠券(coupon)，男士想知道女士是从哪里得到的优惠券，并说自己也想去那家餐厅，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Waiting in line to copy just one page of an article wastes so much time. M: Have you ever
20、 tried the photocopier on the third floor of the library? I dont think many people know about that. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 行为活动题。女士抱怨为了复印一页文章而 排队会浪费很多时间，男士说三楼的复印机 (photocopier)很少有人知道，建议女士去试试，由此可见男士是建议女士换一台机器，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Excuse me. Could you by
21、 any chance tell me where the deans office is? M: Oh, Im sorry. Im just visiting a friend here. Q: What can be inferred about the man? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实状况题。女士问男士系主任的办公室 (the deans office)在哪儿，男士回答说他只是来这里看一位朋友，言外之意就是他不知道系主任办公室在哪里，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Do you know whats wrong with Mark? Hes
22、 been acting very strange lately. W: Come on, his father lost his job and his mother got a serious disease. Hes just got a lot on his mind. Q: What does the woman say about Mark? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实状况题。男士说 Mark最近表现很怪，问女士是怎么回事，女士说 Mark的父亲丢了工作，而母亲又身患重病， Mark心事重重， C)为原文的同义转述，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M
23、: That new soap Ive been using lately smells nice, but it dries my skin out. W: Its probably all those harsh chemicals. You should try the kind I use. Its all natural. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 行为活动题。男士说他最近用的香皂用完后，皮肤很干 (dries my skinout)，女士建议男士试试她用的那种，言外之意就是建议男士换个牌
24、子的香皂试试，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Do you enjoy life in Washington? M: Yes, indeed. Im planning to move to New York or Boston. Anyway, Ive never regretted my earlier decision. Q: Where does the man live now? 6 【正 确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士问男士是否喜欢在华盛顿的生活，男士表示肯定 (indeed)。还说他正计划搬去纽约或华盛顿，但永远不会后悔早前的决定，可见男士现在还没有
25、搬走，还住在华盛顿，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: If youre satisfied with my plan for your bedroom, I will start my work next week. W: Well, my husband wants white for the ceiling and purple for the wall, but I dont like it. Q: What is the woman planning to do? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 行为活动题。男士说如果女士对他的卧室设计方案满意，他下周就
26、开始工作了，女士接着说出了自己的意见，由女士话中的 white for the ceilingand purple for the wall(天花板刷成白色，墙面刷成紫色 )推测，女士是想粉刷她的房子，故答案为 C)。 【知识 模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: What do you think of the magazine I recommended to you? M: Well, to tell you the truth, I have found something more interesting. Q: What does the man think of the maga
27、zine the woman recommended? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 观点态度题。女士询问男士对她推 荐给男士的杂志感觉怎么样，男士没有正面回答，而是说他找到了更有趣的书 (I have foundsomething more interesting)，言外之意就是男士认为女士推荐的杂志并不是很有趣，故答案为C)。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Im never going to shop at Sun Fashion Shop again! W: Its not one of my favourite stores either. What happene
28、d to you there? M:9They were advertising a “Clearance Sale“ in front of the shop and I bought two T-shirts for $30. 10The problem is that the shirts shrank to childrens size after being washed only once! W:Did the shirts have laundry instructions on them? M: Yes, and I followed them exactly. W: Did
29、you try to get your money back from the store? M: Yes, but they said they dont guarantee their products. Ill never shop there again! W: Thats why its not my favorite store, either. There are other, better quality stores that will refund your money if there is a problem with one of their products. It
30、s just not worth taking a chance when stores use so-called “price cutting“ techniques to mislead shoppers into buying poor quality products. M: Yeah,11they are misleading with their beautiful advertising lies! W: If enough people become aware of their poor quality and their lies in advertising, the
31、store will not be able to stay in business because no one will shop there. M: I hope youre right. Stores like that should not be in business. 9. Why did the man shop at Sun Fashion Shop? 10. What happened to the T-shirts the man bought after washing? 11. What can be learned from the conversation? 9
32、【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。男士说看见商店门口有个 “清仓处理 ”的广告牌子，就进去买了两件 T恤，由此可以推断男士去 Sun Fashion Shop购物是因为看到了打折广告，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中，男士说他买的 T恤洗了一次就缩水 (shrank)了，变成了只有儿童服装的大小，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推断题。对话二人讨论的内容是男士由于偏信广告而买了质量低劣的产品，而且还得不到赔偿，由此推断，广告有时具有欺骗性，人们不应该一味地相信广告，故答案为 B)。 【知
33、识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hey, Monica. Whats up? Looks like you got some sun this weekend. W: Yeah, I guess so. You know, I spent the weekend at the beach. M: Oh, really? But its hard to find a hotel there. Where did you stay? W: An old friend just moved there. She invited me for as long as I wanted to s
34、tay. M: So what are you doing back here already? Didnt you have much fun there? W: Oh, I have a paper to hand in this week, and I just couldnt concentrate on studying at the beach. M: Then what did you do out there, I mean besides lying out in the sun? W: I played some volleyball. You know I never r
35、ealised how hard it is to run on sand. I couldnt even get through a whole game before I had to sit down. Its much easier to run in the wet sand near the water. M: Interesting! Did you go swimming? W: I wanted to, but they said the water isnt warm enough for that until a couple months from now, so I
36、just waded in the water up to my knees. M: Sounds relaxing. I wish I could get away to the beach like that. W: Maybe next weekend we can go there together. M: Thats great! 12. How did the woman spend the last weekend? 13. Why did the woman come home so soon? 14. What did the woman do at the beach? 1
37、5. What will the speakers probably do next weekend? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。对话开头处，男士说女士好像周末去晒过太阳 (got somesun)，女士表示肯定，并说自己周末是在海边度过的，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中，男士问女士为什么这么早就回来了，女士说这周要回来交论文，而在海边没法专心学习， C)为原文的同义转述，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中，女士说她在海边打了排球，本来打算去游泳，但由于水温过低，所
38、以只是在海边 趟了趟水 (waded in the water up to my knees)，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话最后，女士建议男士下周末跟她一起去海滩，男士表示欣然同意，由此可知，下周末二人会去海边，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 18Mr. Foster started his publishing business with only one magazine. It was called World News. Mostly it had summaries of imp
39、ortant weekly events from around the world. But it always included one or two stories about interesting people. Mr. Foster put these in because he believed all people like to read about other people Several years ago, Mr. Foster started two other magazines. One was called Enterprise. It is for busin
40、ess people.17And the other was called Action, for sportsmen. Like World News, they always have two or three stories about interesting people. Five years ago, Mr. Foster got another idea for a magazine. He wanted this one to have even more stories about people than the others and to have more photogr
41、aphs. This one was named Faces and Places. From the very beginning, it was a big success. 16. Why did Mr. Foster add stories about interesting people to the magazine World News? 17. Which magazine is a sportsman most likely to buy? 18. What is Mr. Fosters profession? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。短文开头处提到，
42、Mr Foster发行的第一本杂志是World News，该杂志总是包含一两则有关有趣的人的故事，他这么做是因为他相信所有 人都喜欢读别人的故事 (all people like to read about other people)， C)为此处的同义转述，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。短文中提到，几年以后 Mr Foster创办了另外两本杂志，一个是 Enterprise，这是给商业人士看的 (for business people)，另外一本是Action，是给运动员看的 (for sportsmen)，可见 sportsman最可能买的杂
43、志是Action，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推断题。短文开头就说， Mr Foster仅以一本杂志就开启了他的出版事业 (started his publishing business with only one magazine)，后面又提到了他出版的基本杂志，很明显， Mr Foster是一位出版商，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Never say “never“ but always mention your “achievement“, is the advice for job hunters trying
44、 to fill in application forms. Admissions advisers and psychologists at the University of Hertfordshire have drawn up a list of the top 10 words to make a good impression in applications. They have also listed the 10 worst words, including “hate“ and “nothing“. This advice also tells applicants not
45、to say “mistakes“ but to mention their “valuable lessons“. If applicants are worried about having too many valuable lessons,20the Hertfordshire academics also recommend avoiding other less than positive words, such as “panic“, “problems“ and “awful“. None of these words are good ways of selling your
46、 skills to employers. If you want to push more positive buttons, there is a list of feel-good words for applications, which will produce a more appreciative reaction. These good words include “experience“, “involved“, “planning“ and “developed“. The advisers say companies or universities will see ma
47、ny similar application letters and that the choice of language generates a positive or negative impression. For instance,21over-emphatic words such as “never“ and “always“ could give a negative impression that “the applicant is making an exaggeration which is seldom true“. “Every recruiter and admis
48、sions officer will have to assess hundreds if not thousands of personal statements from hopeful applicants and will make their decisions based on what they can see on paper.“Choosing the right words is therefore vitally important if your application is to stand out from the rest, says Karen Pine, a
49、psychologist at the University of Hertfordshire. 19. What is the passage mainly talking about? 20. Which of the following words is not advised in an application letter, according to the passage? 21. Why should the word “always“ be avoided in applying for a job? 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨题。短文开头提出建议，求职者在填写应聘申请 (application forms)时绝不要说 “从不 ”，而要多提 “成就 ”，由此可知短文主要是关于求职时的一些注意事项，短文最后呼应，要使申请信能够脱颖而出，选择恰当的措辞就显得尤为重要，由此推断短文主要谈论了求职者在填写申请信时需要考虑的事项，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题
