1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 6及答案与解析 Section A （ A） He has no much trouble. （ B） He understands the reading last night. （ C） He understands the reading very little. （ D） He hasnt understood it. （ A） He doesnt think that John is ill. （ B） He thinks that perhaps John is not in very good health. （ C） He is aware
2、 that John is ill. （ D） He doesnt think that John has a very good knowledge of physics. （ A） She will return it to the store. （ B） She will have it checked. （ C） She will refer to the book. （ D） She will have it replaced. （ A） The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. （ B） The woman re
3、grets having taken up much of the professors time. （ C） The woman knows the professor has been busy. （ D） The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. （ A） The man thought the essay was easy. （ B） They both had a hard time writing the essay. （ C） The woman thought the essay was easy. （ D） Nei
4、ther of them has finished the assignment yet. （ A） The mystery story. （ B） The hiring of a shop assistant. （ C） The search for a reliable witness. （ D） An unsolved case of robbery. （ A） She is going to Finland. （ B） She has some visitors. （ C） She will visit Finland next week. （ D） She has just visi
5、ted him this week. （ A） They will buy a new house after they buy a car. （ B） They will buy a bigger house. （ C） They wont buy a new house because they cant find a bigger one. （ D） They wont buy a bigger house because they dont have enough money. （ A） A week. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） Three weeks. （ D） A
6、month. （ A） To secure a two-bedroom apartment. （ B） To renew a six-month lease. （ C） To pay for a dishwasher. （ D） To cover property damage. （ A） It doesnt have a tennis courts. （ B） It doesnt have a recreation area. （ C） It doesnt have a dishwasher. （ D） It doesnt have a swimming pool. （ A） A chemi
7、stry assignment. （ B） A study that their chemistry professor did. （ C） A class that the woman is taking. （ D） A job possibility. （ A） Employ them as lab assistants. （ B） Teach classes at their high school. （ C） Help them with their studies. （ D） Pay them for participating in the study. （ A） She want
8、s to quit her job in the chemistry lab. （ B） She wants to get practical experience. （ C） Shes interested in becoming a psychology major. （ D） She wants to earn extra money. （ A） Write their lab reports. （ B） Find out Professor Smiths schedule. （ C） Interview some high school students. （ D） Finish th
9、eir chemistry experiment. Section B （ A） To measure the movement of waves in the ocean. （ B） To determine whether the Earths temperature is going up. （ C） To study the behavior of some sea animals. （ D） To measure the depths of the ocean. （ A） To attract more sea animals to the testing site. （ B） To
10、 drive dangerous sea animals away from the testing site. （ C） To help trace the sea animals being tested. （ D） To determine how sea animals communicate with each other. （ A） They were frightened and distressed. （ B） They swam away when the speaker was turned on. （ C） They swam closer to “examine” th
11、e speaker when it was turned off. （ D） They didnt seem to be frightened and kept swimming near the speaker. （ A） The performance required for a certain job. （ B） The required behavior, knowledge and skills. （ C） The training contents and methods required. （ D） The costs and the quality of the progra
12、mme. （ A） The difference between a job description and job specification. （ B） The difference between what is taught, and how it is taught. （ C） The difference between the costs and the quality of the programme. （ D） The difference between the training contents and methods required. （ A） The trainin
13、g methods and the quality of the training staff. （ B） The performance of the trainees in the programme. （ C） The places where the training programmes take place. （ D） The way to evaluate the training programme. （ A） It means the year you take off and youll continue school with enough money. （ B） It
14、means the year you have off between high school and college. （ C） It means the year you have off during your college life. （ D） It means the year you take off before high school. （ A） Because they want to travel to broaden their horizon. （ B） Because they want to explore what they are interested in.
15、 （ C） Because they need to go back to serve military duty. （ D） Because they need to recover after twelve years of required education. （ A） They worry that their children will miss their friends. （ B） They are worried about their childrens safety when traveling. （ C） They worry that their children c
16、annot find their real interest. （ D） They worry that their children will choose not to go to college. （ A） It helps students explore their hobbies. （ B） It provides students with opportunities to do field practice. （ C） It offers position to students in her company. （ D） It aims to help students pla
17、n the year they take off. Section C 25 Americans believe that individuals must learn to (1) _ themselves or risk losing freedom. This means achieving both financial and (2)_ independence from their parents as early as possible, usually by age 18 to 21. It means that Americans (3) _ they should take
18、care of themselves, (4) _ their own problems, and stand on their own two feet. This self-reliance continues today as a basic American (5) _. This is perhaps one of the most difficult (6) _ of the American character to understand, but it is (7) _ important. Americans believe that they must be self-re
19、liant in order to keep their freedom. If they rely too much on the support of their families or the government or any (8) _, they may not be free to do what they want. By being dependent, not only do they risk losing freedom, but also risk losing the respect of their peers. Even if they are not trul
20、y self-reliant, most Americans believe they must at least appear to be so. (9) _ be in the mainstream of American life to have power and respect individual must be as seen as self-reliant. Although receiving financial support from charity, family or the government is allowed, it is never admired. Ma
21、ny people believe that such individuals are setting a bad example which may (10) _ the American character as a whole. 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 6答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: How did you make out your course? I think its not an easy job f
22、or me. M: Not for me really. The only thing I havent understood is the reading we did last night. Q: How was the man doing in the work? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士认为学好这门课程不是一件容易的事，并问男士是怎么做到的。男士回答说对自己来说不是很难，遇到的唯一的困难就是前一天晚上的阅读。由此可以推出男士并没有遇到大的麻烦。故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Is John really ill? M: Its hard to s
23、ay. I doubt there isnt anything wrong with him physically. Q: What does the man mean? 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从男士的话 “我怀疑约翰的身体没有任何问题 ”可知答案选 A。 D项中的 physics（物理）是根据对话中的 physically（身体上）所设置的干扰项。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Your computer makes such a loud noise. I guess there must be something wrong. Youd better have
24、 it checked out. W: You are right. And I suppose Ive put it off long enough. Q: What will the woman probably do? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目问的是：女士可能将会做什么。男士说：你的电脑噪音太大了。一定有什么问题，你最好拿去修一修。女士回答说：对啊，我把这件事耽搁太长时间了。由此可知女士将会去修理她的电脑。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Prof. Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I k
25、now, he works until midnight every day. W: I wouldnt have troubled him so much if I had known he was so busy. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士的答语是 if引导的虚拟条件句，是对过去发生事情的假设。意为：要是我知道他这么忙，我就不会总麻烦他了。也就是 ，这位女士很后悔占用了肯尼迪教授那么多的时间，所以答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: How are you gettin
26、g on with your essay, Mary? Im having a real hard time with mine. W: After two sleepless nights, Im finally through with it. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? 5 【正确答 案】 B 【试题解析】 由男士的话 “Im having a real hard time with mine.” 以及女士的“After two sleepless nights, Im finally through with it.”可知这位
27、女士已经完成了自己的论文，但是他们都经历了一个相当艰难的过程。 be through with sth.“完成某事 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: You were seen hanging about the store on the night when it was robbed, werent you? W: Me? You must have made a mistake. I was at home that night. Q: What are they talking about? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士问：那天晚上事发时，你被看到在这个商店
28、闲逛，对吗？女士回答说：我？你一定搞错了，那天晚上我在家里。根据关键词 hanging about，robbed等可知这是警察在调查一起未解决的抢劫案 件，故答案选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Why dont you come to our home for dinner some time this week? I have practiced to improve my cooking. W: Id like to, but we have visitors from Finland, perhaps next week. Q: Why cant the woman
29、 accept the mans invitation? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士邀请女士这个星期去他家吃晚饭 (come to our home for dinner)，女士说有芬兰来的客人 (visitors from Finland)要招待，可能要下个星期才能去。所以女士没有接受男士的邀请。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: I suppose we should look for a bigger house, but I dont see how we can afford it right now. M: If only we hadnt spent so
30、 much money on our car this year. Q: What can we learn from the conversation about the speakers? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士觉得应该买一个大一点的房子 (look for a bigger house)，但目前又承担 (afford)不起。男士用虚拟语气的句子 “要是今年我们没有花那么多钱在汽车上就好了。 ”回答了承担不起的原因 ，即，他们买不起大一点房子的原因是没钱，所以答案选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Good afternoon. Melrose Apar
31、tments. May I help you? M: Yes, Im interested in renting a one-bed-room apartment. Do you have any available? W: No, Im sorry. None are available at this time, but (1) I expect a vacancy in about three weeks. Are you interested in a two-bedroom? M: Well, Im a student and I have to save money. How mu
32、ch would a two-bedroom apartment cost me? W: The one-bedroom rents for $250 a month and the two-bedroom is only $ 35 more. M: Is the two-bedroom a great deal larger than the one-bedroom? W: Yes, it is. Also, I might tell you that the one-bedroom doesnt have a dishwasher. All of our two-bedroom apart
33、ments do. M: What about signing a lease? W: We do require a six-month lease on all our apartment, and (2) there is a deposit of $100 in case any damage is done to the apartment. M: (3) Is there a pool? W: (3) No, Im sorry, there isnt. We do have a recreation area. Also, there are tennis courts near
34、our building. M: When could I see an apartment? W: How about later this afternoon? Lets see. I have an appointment at three-thirty and another one at four. How about five oclock this afternoon? M: That would be fine. Ill pick my wife up from work, and well come right over. W: Ill be looking forward
35、to seeing you then. M: Thank you. Goodbye. W: Goodbye. 1. How long will the student have to wait for a one-bedroom apartment? 2. Why is a deposit required at Melrose Apartments? 3. What doesnt the apartment building the woman describes have? 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识
36、模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Mary. Do you want to start the lab report after we finish this experiment? W: I cant. (4) In fact I need to finish early because I need to go to the psychology department to talk to Professor Catherine about a job opening. M: You mean a job on campus? W: Yeah. And it sounds p
37、retty interesting. It involves helping with your study on learning style. You know, about how some people learn best by sight, while others learn best by hearing or touch. M: Yeah. I know thats an area of special knowledge. W: Right. In the study shes taking some high school students who arent doing
38、 well in classes and testing them to find out their learning styles. (5) Then tutors, people like me, will work with them presenting material suitable for their particular learning style. M: That is interesting. Now will you mostly do the testing or the tutoring? W: Both I hope. I want to be involve
39、d from start to finish. M: Are you getting paid for this? W: Perhaps, but not much. (6) Anyway it doesnt matter; I just want to have some experience. M: Yeah. And itll be nice to help those students too. W: Thats what I thought when I saw the ad. You could do it too. You dont have to be in her class
40、es to work on the study. M: Really? Do you have any idea of the schedule? W: Late afternoon then evening for tutoring. After all the kids are in regular classes until three thirty. M: Actually thats perfect for me. W: Then come along. We will save the lab report for later. (7) But wed better do a go
41、od job on our experiment first. M: Yeah. First things first. 4. What are the speakers mainly discussing? 5. What will the tutors do for the high school students? 6. Why is the woman interested in working with Professor Catherine? 7. What will the speakers probably do next? 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 13 【
42、正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 A team of scientists recently began a project to measure the effects of loud noises on sea animals. If the sounds dont harm the animals, then the researchers can go ahead with a plan to transmit sound waves through the
43、 Pacific Ocean to take earths temperature. Sound travels faster through warm water than cold water. (1) By analyzing the speed of sound through the ocean over, the scientists will be able to determine if our planet is warming up. The experiment was nearly cancelled more than a year ago because envir
44、onmental groups fear that the sound will harm the sea animals. So, scientists are conducting tests on the animals first. The researchers lowered a loud speaker that emit low frequency sound about 1 000 meters beneath the ocean. Scientists at the site transmit sound waves into the ocean. (2) Radio tr
45、ansmitters attached to some of the sea animals help the researchers keep track of the animals movements. If sea animals are distressed by the sounds, they would swim away from the speakers. So far, there arent any signs that the animals are being harmed. (3) Researchers at the site noticed that larg
46、e numbers of sea animals swim near the speaker whether it was turned on or off, but it is still too soon to know for sure, the scientists admit. The test will continue. “If all goes well,” they say, “we can begin measuring temperature changes on our planet.” 1. What is the purpose of analyzing the s
47、peed of sound through the Pacific Ocean? 2. For what purpose were radio transmitters used? 3. What was the reaction of the sea animals to the sound tests? 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 根据 “By analyzing the speed of sound through the ocean over, the scientists will be able to determine if our planet is w
48、arming up.”可知通过分析声音通过海洋的速度，科学家能够发现地球是否变暖。故选项 B 符合题意。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由 “Radio transmitters attached to some of the sea animals help the researchers keep track of the animals movements.”可知研究者把无线电发送器附在海洋生物身上是为了能够追踪它们的行踪。故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据关键句 “Researchers a
49、t the site noticed that large numbers of sea animals swim near the speaker whether it was turned on or off”可知，研究者发现不管它（仪器）是开是关，都有大量的海洋生物在周围游走。由此可推知海洋生物对声音测试并不害怕。故答案选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 As we know, it is very important that a firm should pay attention to the training of its staff, as there exist many weak points in its various departments. Staff training must have a purpose, which is defined when a firm considers its training needs, which are in turn based on
