1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 63及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Hes better. （ B） Hes feeling worse. （ C） Hes sick in bed. （ D） He has recovered. （ A） A clerk at the airport information desk. （ B） A clerk at the railway station information desk. （ C） A policeman. （ D） A taxi driver. （ A） She has to do a lot of things wit
2、hin a short time. （ B） She has been overworking for a long time. （ C） She doesnt expect to finish all her work in two hours. （ D） She doesnt know why there are so many things to do. （ A） There is something wrong with the oven. （ B） She wants her refrigerator to be fixed. （ C） She doesnt know how to
3、use the new oven. （ D） There is something wrong with the food. （ A） Education. （ B） Literature. （ C） Psychology. （ D） Psychiatry. （ 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 ju
4、st around the corner. （ A） To invite the man to join them. （ B） To ask the man to help cook. （ C） To suggest politely that the man leave. （ D） To encourage the man to have another drink. （ A） Shell change seats with the man. （ B） Shell remain where she is. （ C） She is suffering from the bad illness.
5、 （ D） She prefers a window seat. （ A） It is harder for students to study in the university. （ B） The university requires a higher level of motivation. （ C） Students need more time to get used to the university. （ D） Students can make more friends in the university. （ A） The spirit of teamwork. （ B）
6、The respect of other students. （ C） Good time-management skills. （ D） Part-time job experiences. （ A） The students can get help from tutors there. （ B） They are interesting and dont last long. （ C） They can provide a better learning environment. （ D） The students can make friends in the same boat th
7、ere. （ A） To do exercise and have relaxation. （ B） To celebrate the Adventure Day. （ C） To undergo the excitement of the activity. （ D） To celebrate her fathers birthday. （ A） Have a physical examination. （ B） Begin to do exercise every day. （ C） Buy insurance for the participants. （ D） Try to book
8、it four weeks ahead. （ A） A safety briefing. （ B） A health certificate. （ C） His birth certificate. （ D） A backwards jump. （ A） 97. （ B） 57. （ C） 50. （ D） 40. Section B （ A） 5 percent. （ B） 8 percent. （ C） 10 percent. （ D） 11 percent. （ A） Manufacturing. （ B） Health care. （ C） Building. （ D） Educati
9、on. （ A） Men still hold about nine out of every ten top positions. （ B） Women have become the main earners in American families. （ C） Men still have the power of control in the family. （ D） Women attach great importance to their independence. （ A） It was a present from the people of Florence. （ B） I
10、ts face was designed as the sculptors mother. （ C） It is also known as Freedom of Lady Liberty. （ D） It is entirely made of copper. （ A） Seven allied countries of the U.S. （ B） Seven States in America. （ C） Seven seas and seven continents. （ D） Seven lights of freedom. （ A） To raise its height. （ B）
11、 To enhance its structure. （ C） To fix its broken parts. （ D） To attract more visitors. （ A） Chemicals. （ B） Vapour. （ C） Water. （ D） Gas. （ A） By passing steam over dry ice （ B） By turning ordinary ice into steam. （ C） By heating dry ice. （ D） By mixing dry ice with ordinary ice. （ A） It takes a lo
12、nger time to melt. （ B） It is lighter to carry. （ C） It is cleaner to use than ordinary ice. （ D） It is not so cold as ordinary ice. （ A） In the 1920s. （ B） In the 1930s. （ C） In the 1940s. （ D） In the 1950s. Section C 25 Travel has been a considerable part of my life and I have different kinds of【
13、B1】_to many parts of the world. Often in my travels, I was alone, traveling under difficult【 B2】 _in wartime, and I have flown over the oceans many times when I wanted to get quickly from one place to another. But a sea voyage, especially a long one, has something【 B3】 _of its own, and after taking
14、a few of them, I【 B4】_the reasons why people take such trips and how they are affected by them. That is why I wanted to write Life Number Two. Some people go for escape from【 B5】 _or failure, some from a wish not to be very long in one place in the world. Others go to celebrate a marriage, or a reti
15、rement, and many people take voyages to enjoy a【 B6】 _they do not have at home and for shipboard fun. When you put all of these motives into a forced companionship and sometimes a disagreeable one, a voyage can be like a mirror【 B7】 _modern life with all its variety. Voyages can be【 B8】 _ but they c
16、an provide some passengers with new outlook on life, renew courage and awaken a sense of the size of the world. There are many books about ocean voyages, but【 B9】 _ they are magazines or diaries of travel. Life Number Two is a novel written not mainly to show shipboard life but to tell the stories o
17、f a few people on board, tying their past lives and their possible futures into the【 B10】 _. It also deals with some modern social problems worth our consideration. 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 63答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文
18、】 W: I heard you caught a cold. Flow are you feeling today? M: I cant complain. At least Im out of bed. Q: How is the man today? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士听说男士感冒了，问男士今天感：觉怎么样，男士则回答说至少他已经不用躺在床上了 (out of bed)，说明他已经好点了，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Could you please tell me if Flight 858 from San Francisco w
19、ill be on time? M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about 10 minutes. Q: Who do you mink the woman is talking to? 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士向男士咨询从旧金山来的 858次航班 (Flight 858)是否会准时到达，男士回答说 should be arriving in about 10minutes，由双方对话的内容以 及男士对女士的尊称 (Madam)可推测，男士应该是机场咨询台的工作人员，故答案为A)。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Ho
20、w is it going, Mary? You look a little overwhelmed. W: Exactly. You know, Ive got a million things to do and all of them have to be finished in the next two hours. Q: What does the woman mean? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士说女士看起来很疲倦，问女士工作进行得怎么样，女士说实际上她有很多事情要做，而且这些事情必须在两个小时内完成，由此推断女士在短时间内要完成很多工作，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块
21、】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Yes, Ms. Smith. What can I do for you? Is it the refrigerator again? W: No, its the oven this time. I think something is wrong with the temperature control. Whatever I try to cook, it gets burned. Q: Why does the woman call the man? 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士问女士是不是电冰箱又出故障了，女士说这次是烤箱的问题，她认为
22、好像是温度控制上出了故障，无论她做什么，都会被烤，由此推断女士找男士是因为烤箱出了故障，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Peter. I was surprised to see you in the class on childrens literature yesterday. Are you also majoring in elementary education? M: No, Im not. But as a psychology major I can use this to fulfill the requirement in develo
23、pmental psychology. Q: What does the man major in? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士很惊讶会在儿童文学课上看到男士，问男士是不是在读初等教育专业 (elementaryeducation)，男士表示否认，并根据其话中的 as apsychology major(作为一名心理学专业的学生 )可知，男士的专业是心理学，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, but could you tell me how to get to the Friendship Hotel? I thought it
24、was on this corner, but I seem to have made a mistake. W: Im sorry, but Im a stranger here myself. Maybe you can try calling them. There is a phone over there outside the department store. Q: What does the woman mean? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士问女士 Friendship Hotel怎么走，女士说自己对这里也不熟悉，并建议男士到商场外面的电话亭给酒店打电话问问，故答
25、案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Well, Jack, I would offer you another drink but I have guests coming and I havent even begun to prepare the dinner. Thanks for stopping by. M: Thanks for the drink. It has been nice seeing you, too. Q: Why does the woman mention her dinner guests? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说她很
26、愿意再留男士喝一杯，但是她马上有客人要来 (but I have guests coming)，而且还没开始准备晚餐，并对男士的到访表示感谢，言外之意就是希望男士先走，以便自己准备晚餐，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Could you kindly change seats with me? Id like to be with my family. By the way, I think a window seat might be more desirable to you. W: Id be more than ready to accept it, ha
27、d it not been for my poor airsickness. Q: What can we infer about the woman? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士请求女士和他换座位，因为他想和家人坐在一起，女士用虚拟语气 (Id behadit not for my poor airsickness) 表明，如果不是因为她晕机(airsickness)，她会非常乐意与男士换座位的，由此可知女士应该不会与男士换座位，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Rachel, did you find it hard, studying with
28、the Open University? W: You mean, because youre studying on your own, most of the time? M: Mmm. W: Well it took me a while to get used to it. I found I needed to maintain a high level of motivation, because its so different from high school. Theres no one saying “Why havent you written your assignme
29、nt yet?“ and that sort of thing. M: Oh dear. W: Youll learn it, Paul.10Another thing was that I got very good at time-management because I had to fit time for studying round a full-time job. M: Well, Im hoping to change to working part-time, so thatll help. W: What makes it easier is that the degree
30、 is made up of selective courses, so you can take time off between them if you need to. It isnt like a traditional three-or-four-year course. M: Thats good, because Id like to spend six months travelling next year. W: Huh, its all right for some. Then even though youre mostly studying at home, remem
31、ber youve got tutors to help you, and from time to time there are summer schools. They usually last a week.11Theyre great, because you meet all the other people struggling with the same things as you. Ive made some really good friends that way. M: Sounds good. 9. Whats the difference between univers
32、ity and high school according to the woman? 10. What has the woman gained at the university? 11. Why does the woman think highly of summer schools? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中女士提到大学不同于中学，大学需要保持高度的积极性 (maintain a high level of motivation)，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。女士说在大学因为要兼顾学习和工作，她现在很善
33、于管理时间 (got very good at time-management)，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。女士夸赞 Summer schools(暑假补习班 )是因为那里的人都在为同一个目标而奋斗 (people struggling with the same things as you)，这样很容易跟其中的一些人成为非常好的朋友，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hello. Graysons Adventure Days. How can I help you? W: Oh, good mornin
34、g. I want to book an activity day as a birthday present for my father, so could you give me an idea of the sorts of things you organise? M: What a great present! Do you want the activity to take place in a particular location? W: No, anywhere in the country would be OK. M: Right. Well, how about bun
35、gee jumping? Thats our most popular activity. W: Uh-huh? M: After a safety briefing, youre securely fastened to the correct bungee rope for your weight. Then the crane takes you up to a height of 50 metres in a cage, and you jump from it. W: You make it sound so easy! M: In fact, some people change
36、their minds at the last moment. But for the really brave, you can also book our special, which is one normal bungee jump and then a backwards one. Its quite an experience! W: I can imagine! Is it available every day? M: We do bungee jumping all year round, on over 120 days, and in various locations,
37、13but you should try to book about four weeks in advance, if possible, as its very popular. W: OK. And are there any age restrictions? Itll be my fathers fiftieth birthday, so I hope he isnt too old. M: No, he certainly isnt too old, but well require a certificate from a doctor, to confirm that hes
38、in good health. W: Oh, hes very fit, so that wont be a problem. How much is it? M:15It costs 57 per person for the standard jump, and 97 for the special. W: OK, Ill get back to you in the next few days. Thanks very much for your help. M: No problem. Bye. W: Bye. 12. Why does the woman want to book a
39、n activity day? 13. What should the woman do if she books bungee jumping? 14. What is required for the womans father to make a bungee jump? 15. How much cheaper is it to book the standard jump than the special one? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话开头处女士提到她想预订一个活动日 (an activity day)作为父亲的生日礼物，故答 案为 D)。 【知识模块】
40、 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中男士提到，如果女士想预订蹦极这项活动，最好提前四周预订 (try to book about four weeks in advance)，因为这项运动很受欢迎，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士问男士蹦极有没有年龄限制，因为她的父亲马上就 50岁了，男士回答说没有年龄限制，但是他们需要医生的证明 (a certificate from adoctor)，以证明她的父亲身体状况良好，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推断题。男士说标准蹦极每人
41、需花费 57英镑，而特殊蹦极每人需花费 97英镑，所以标准蹦极比特殊蹦极便宜 40英镑，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Women are on their way to holding more than half of all American jobs. The latest government report shows that their share of non-farm jobs nearly reached 50% in September. Not only have more and more women entered th
42、e labour market over the years, but the recession has been harder on men.16In October the unemployment rate for men was almost 11 percent compared to 8 percent for women. Industries that traditionally use lots of men have suffered deep cuts. For example, manufacturing and building lost more jobs las
43、t month.17But health care and temporary employment services have had job growth. Both of these industries employ high percentages of women. Yet a recent study said men still hold about nine out of every ten top positions at the four hundred largest companies in California. The results have remained
44、largely unchanged in five years of studies from the University of California, Davis. Also, a new research paper in the journal Sex Roles looks at the experiences of women who are the main earners in their family. Rebecca Meisenbach at the University of Missouri in Columbia interviewed 15 women.18She
45、 found they all valued their independence and many enjoyed having the power of control, though not all wanted it. 16. What was the unemployment rate for men in October? 17. Which of the following industries employs a high percentage of women? 18. What does Rebecca find in her interview? 16 【正确答案】 D
46、【试题解析】 细节题。文中明确提到， 10月份，男性的失业率已经几乎高达11，而女性的失业率则只有 8，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到，医疗保健 (health care)和临时就业服务(temporaryemployment services)拥有较高的女性雇佣率 (employ high percentages ofwomen)， B)为其中一项，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。短文最后提到，哥伦比亚密苏里大学的 Rebecca Meisenbach在采访的 15名女性中发现，她们无
47、一例外都很看重自身的独立 (they all valued theirindependence)，并且享受在家庭中的控制权 (many enjoyed having the powerof control)， D)为原文的同义转述，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 The Statue of Liberty has stood in New York Harbor for more than one hundred years. It was a gift from the people of France in 1884. Its full name is “Liberty
48、 Enlightening the World“. The Statue of Liberty is 46 metres tall from its base. It is made mostly of copper. Throughout history, images of liberty have been represented as a woman. The statue is sometimes called “Lady Liberty“.19The Statue of Libertys face was created to look like the sculptors mot
49、her. Her right arm holds a torch with a flame high in the air. Her left arm holds a tablet with the date of the Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776. On her head she wears a crown of seven points.20Each is meant to represent the light of freedom as it shines on the seas and continents of the world. Twenty-five windows in the crown represent gemstones found on Earth. A chain that represents oppression lies broken at her feet. Still, the statue wa
