1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 67及答案与解析 Section A （ A） He believes that John wont quit his job. （ B） He believes that John will resign his job. （ C） Johns parents have spoilt him too much. （ D） John really shouldnt quit his job. （ A） She is eager to return to her hometown. （ B） She is a bit homesick but has adj
2、usted to the new life. （ C） She has encountered a lot of difficulties in her new job. （ D） She finds the new place more attractive than her hometown. （ A） Her bag is too heavy to take her umbrella. （ B） Her husband is wrong so much of the time. （ C） She doesnt believe the weather forecast. （ D） She
3、has left her umbrella in the office. （ A） At home. （ B） At the riverside. （ C） At the health centre. （ D） At his office. （ A） Sams knee should be better by now. （ B） This isnt a good time for Sam to quit. （ C） Sam is not wise to quit school right now. （ D） Sam should have stopped playing basketball
4、earlier. （ A） He will help the woman with her reading. （ B） The lounge is not suitable for him to study in. （ C） He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study. （ D） A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus. （ A） He is a diligent student. （ B） He is extremely lazy. （ C） He is usually late for appoi
5、ntments. （ D） He is usually very punctual. （ A） She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term. （ B） The courses she took were too difficult for her. （ C） She took too many courses during her first term. （ D） She found it difficult dealing with college courses. （ A） He had something
6、to deal with. （ B） He overslept. （ C） He was injured by a car. （ D） He felt ill. （ A） Reading Chapter Six and finish the exercises. （ B） Dividing the class into several groups. （ C） Thinking out a topic on sustainable development. （ D） Finishing a research paper about environment. （ A） Email her lec
7、ture notes to the man. （ B） Copy the lecture notes for the man. （ C） Help the man learn the course he missed. （ D） Lend her homework to the man. （ A） Shes waiting for her father. （ B） Shes having her bicycle repaired. （ C） Shes buying a bicycle. （ D） Shes keeping the shop for her father. （ A） To rep
8、lace his broken bicycle. （ B） To do exercise by bicycling to work. （ C） To join a bicycle club. （ D） To train for a bicycle race. （ A） Buy a second-hand bicycle. （ B） Buy a racing bicycle. （ C） Replace the tires on his bicycle. （ D） Get a decent bicycle. （ A） Comfort. （ B） Safety （ C） Speed. （ D） Si
9、ze. Section B （ A） The difference between classical music and rock music. （ B） Why classical music is popular with maths students. （ C） The effects of music on the results of maths tests. （ D） How to improve your reasoning ability. （ A） Because it stimulates your nerve activity. （ B） Because it keep
10、s you calm. （ C） Because it strengthens your memory. （ D） Because it improves your problem solving strategies. （ A） Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability. （ B） The effects of music do not last long. （ C） The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be. （ D） Music,
11、 whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory. （ A） It was the first rocket ever made in history. （ B） Its first flight was in 1991. （ C） Its first flight signified a great progress in space exploration. （ D） It can stay in space for about a month. （ A） It can stay longer time in space. （ B）
12、 It can return to earth and make further flights. （ C） It can convert solar energy into electricity. （ D） It can construct permanent settlements. （ A） Establishing energy stations in space. （ B） Finding a star similar to the earth. （ C） Developing a kind of manned spacecraft. （ D） Finding a special
13、fuel for the Space Shuttle. （ A） She sat back and relaxed. （ B） She decided to retire. （ C） She entered university. （ D） She worked out a new English programme. （ A） 8 years. （ B） 20 years. （ C） 16 years. （ D） 30 years. （ A） Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university. （ B） Improve hum
14、an relationships in the university. （ C） Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus. （ D） Improve the reputation of the university. （ A） She is learning English and Drama. （ B） She is learning how to make sound judgements. （ C） She is learning how to teach minority students. （ D） She i
15、s leaning to perceive, not to judge. Section C 25 In choosing the type of career you will take upon leaving university or college, Im sure that most of you will not find it straightforward or easy decision. Making a career choice is one of the biggest decisions we will make in our lifetime. Looking
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20、any. Your future success is our success. 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 67答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: John must have been joking when he said that he was going to quit his job. M: Dont be too sure. He told me that his par
21、ents had arranged a better job for him. Q: What does the man mean? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士认为 John说他要辞掉工作 (quit his job)肯定是在开玩笑。男士让女士别太肯定，因为 John说过父 母给他找了一份更好的工作 (betterjob)，由此可知，男士认为 John辞职可能确有其事，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Jenny, you have been with us for almost a year. How do you like it here? W:
22、Im OK now, though I had a difficult time adjusting to the life here at first. Still, I feel the sky is bluer and the air cleaner in my hometown. Q: What do we learn about Jenny? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士问女士来了已经快一年了，觉得这里怎么样，女士说尽管刚来时非常难适应这里的生活，但是现在好多了 (Im OK now)，可是她仍旧感觉家乡的天更蓝，空气更清新，由此推断，女士有些思乡 (homesick)，
23、但已经适应了这里的新生活，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Honey, you might want to bring your umbrella today. The temperature will drop sharply and its going to start raining very hard this afternoon, according to the weatherman. W: But theres not a cloud in the sky right now. Hes wrong so much of the time. Q: Wh
24、y doesnt the woman take the umbrella? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说天气预报说今天下午会下雨，劝女士带上雨伞，可是女士说现在天空万里无云，而且天气预报员很多情况下预报的都是错的，由此可知女士是因为不相信天气预报所以不想带雨伞，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Hello, this is John Hopkins at the Riverside Health Center. Id like to speak to Mr. Jones. W: Im sorry, Mr. Hopkins. My husband isn
25、t at home. But I can give you his office phone number. He wont be back until six oclock. Q: Where does Mrs. Jones think her husband is now? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 电话中男士要求与 Mr Jones通话，女士回应说她老公不在 家，但是她可以把她老公办公室的电话给男士 (give you his office phonenumber)，还说他老公六点才回来，由此可见女士认为她老公现在在办公室里，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文
26、】 W: Sam wont be able to play in the basketball game this week. M: Yes. He hurt his knee pretty badly a month ago. I dont know why he didnt quit right away. Q: What does the man mean? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说 Sam不能参加这周的篮球比赛了，男士则说 Sam的膝盖一个月前受了重伤，他弄不明白为什么 Sam当初不立刻退出比赛，言外之意就是Sam早就应该退出篮球比赛了，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】
27、 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: I found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling of sitting on the sofa and reading. M: Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake. Q: What does the man mean? 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说休息室 (thelounge)是个舒适的学习场所，男士则认为在那里学习最大的挑战就是如何克服打瞌睡，由此推
28、断男士认为休息室不适合学习，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: I was supposed to meet Tim here nearly 30 minutes ago. I wonder whats taking him so long. M: He probably forgot about your meeting. Hes so disorganised and forgetful. He never makes any of his appointments. Q: What kind of person is Tim, according to the
29、man? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士抱怨说 Tim约好了与她见面，可过了差不多 30分钟他都没出现，男士说 Tim做事既无条理又健忘，还说 Tim约会从来没有成功过，由此可知Tim赴约总是迟到，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: I had to deal with so many courses last tenm and I really had a hard time. M: I told you it would be better for you if you took fewer courses during the first semest
30、er. Q: What do we learn about the woman? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士抱怨说她上学期要应付那么多课程，真是痛苦 (hada hard time)，男士则回应说 “我告诉过你第一学期少上几门课会好些 (better for you if you took fewercourses during the first semester)”，可见女士第一学期选了太多课，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Alan. M: Hi, Rachel. I did not feel well yesterday, and c
31、ouldnt make it to class. Because I am not doing very well in this course, I am wondering what Dr. Millard covered in class yesterday. W: Well, we had a lecture on sustainable development in forests. Dr. Millard pointed out some of the advantages and disadvantages of clear-cut logging. M: I noticed t
32、he next chapter in our textbook is called “Sustainable Development“, Chapter 6, isnt it? W: Yes, we covered the first part of Chapter 6. He told us to read from pages 156 to 170. Also, during the last half of class10we divided into groups of three for a project. The groups had to come up with their
33、own topic on some aspect of sustainable development. The group Im in, with Harry and Susan, didnt focus too well, and we didnt even come up with a topic. A couple of groups seemed quite focused. The project is due a week from Friday. M: Was I put in a group? W: I dont think so. There were about four
34、 or five students missing today. Perhaps, if you showed up for class early on Wednesday and spoke with Dr. Millard, he could assign you to a group. M: Did you take lecture notes? W: Yes, I did. I was just going to transcribe them and put them on my computer. Would you like me to email them to you? M
35、: Oh, yes. Thanks very much. 9. Why didnt the man come to class yesterday? 10. What is the womans group assignment? 11. What does the woman offer to do at the end of the conversation? 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话一开始，男士就说他昨天身体不舒服 (not feel well)，所以没能去上课 (couldnt make it to class)，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正
36、确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中女士提到在后半节课上，他们被分成几组，每组三个人共同负责一个项目，这些 groups要做的就是各自想出与可持续发展某个方面有关的话题，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。对话结尾处，男士问女士昨天上课有没有记笔记，女士说她正打算将笔记整理输入电脑中，问需不需把笔记用电子邮件发给他 (email them toyou)，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hi, John. M: Oh, hi, Laura. What are you doing here? W:12Er, Im
37、 usually here on weekends. Its my dads shop. So youre looking for a bike. M: Yeah. Now the weather is warming. I thought Id get some exercise instead of taking the bus all the time. W: Well, you came to the right place. Do you know what youd like? M: Well, I dont want a racer or a touring bike or an
38、ything. Mostly, Ill just be using it to get me back and forth from work. W: How far is that? M: About four miles. W: Are there a lot of hills on the way? M: Some I guess. But, maybe I should just tell you frankly that Ive only got 150 dollars. Can I get anything decent for that? W: Well, youre not g
39、oing to get anything top of the line,14but we do have a few trade-ins in the back that are in good condition. M: That sounds good. W:15For the kind of riding youre going to be doing, the most important thing is comfort. You have to make sure its the right height for you. Follow me and Ill show you w
40、hat weve got! 12. Why is the woman at the bicycle shop? 13. Why does the man want to buy a bicycle? 14. What does the woman suggest the man do? 15. What does the woman think is the most important thing for the man when choosing a bike? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推断题。男士来到自行车店，发现女士也在那里，女士解释说这个店是她父亲开的，而她周末通常都在
41、这里帮父亲看店，由此可知女士是在帮她的父亲看自行车店，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。男士说他买自行车是因为不想总是坐公共汽车，想锻炼一下身体 (get some exercise)，而他主要是上下班时骑自行车 (Mostly using it toget me back and forth from work)，由此可知男士买自行车是为了能骑自行车上下班，并达到锻炼身体的目的，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。女士说男士的钱买不了一辆特别高档的自行车，并通过强调句 wedo 建议男士可以考虑
42、一下质量完好的折价的旧自行车 (trade-insthat are ingood condition)，由此可知女士建议男士买一辆 二手车，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。对话结尾处女士提到，像男士这样买自行车是为了上下班和锻炼，最重要的一点就是要舒服 (comfort)，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Do you have a tough math test coming up? Then listen to some classical piano music just before the
43、 test. You might end up with a higher score. Researchers at a university in California conducted an experiment. They asked a group of college students to listen to some piano music by a famous 18th century composer before taking a math test. They were surprised to find that the students scores jumpe
44、d 8 to 9 points.17The music seems to excite nerve activities in the brain, similar to the activity that occurs when a person is figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn before you get too excited about applying this method to your math test, 18you should remember that brain-exciting
45、 effects last only 10 or 15 minutes. Would rock music work as well as the piano music did? No, the scientists say. In fact, the less complex music might even interfere with the brains reasoning ability. 16. What is this passage mainly about? 17. Why can classical music play a positive role in proble
46、m solving? 18. What is one of the findings of the research? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 主旨题。短文首先建议在数学考试之前听一些占典钢琴曲，因为研究发现这种情况下学生的 分数提高了 8-9分，并解释说音乐刺激脑部的神经活动从而达到提高分数的效果。然后又通过转折指出这种影响只能维持 1015分钟，并且摇滚乐是没有这种效果的，可见短文主要是在讲音乐对数学考试结果的影响，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。短文提到，考试之前听钢琴曲会让数学成绩提高 89分，音乐似乎能够刺激大脑的神经
47、活动 (excite nerve activities)，而这种神经活动与做数学题时的神经活动极其相似，可见古典音乐对解决问题有积极作用是因为 音乐刺激脑部神经活动，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推断题。短文介绍说研究发现考试前听一些钢琴曲可以帮助在数学考试中提高 8-9分，但随即又转折指出，这种使大脑兴奋的影响只能持续 10-15分钟，也就是说这音乐的影响持续的时间不长，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 19The first flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia in the spri
48、ng of 1981 was a revolutionary development in space exploration. Unlike the rockets of the previous 20 years,20Columbia has the enormous advantage of being specially designed to return to earth and make further flights. Among the large number of projects, scientists are investigating its future use,
49、 and the most exciting, perhaps, is that the first steps can now be taken towards establishing human colonies in space. The present Space Shuttle can only stay in space for about a week, but it could take people out to build “islands“ where they stay for longer periods. By the year 2050 scientists estimate that man will be able to construct permanent settlements. The first “islands“ would be energy stations.21There would be no hope of establishing colo
