1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 70及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The exam questions were too difficult. （ B） The questions had little connection with the course. （ C） He couldnt finish the questions within the time allowed. （ D） He found the questions confusing. （ A） The man wants to go to San Francisco. （ B） There are n
2、o flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day. （ C） There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours. （ D） If the man boards the plane to Los Angeles now, he will have to transfer at San Francisco. （ A） Hell be able to clean the house in time. （ B） He doesnt have time to take
3、 the woman home. （ C） It should be easy for the guests to find the house. （ D） He needs time to relax before the guests arrive. （ A） Edward will certainly be here on time. （ B） Nobody will be here on time. （ C） He is not sure whether Edward will be here on time. （ D） Maybe Edward will be here on tim
4、e. （ A） The man could not wait to see Susan. （ B） Susan is eager to pass the information she knows. （ C） Susan talks to people only on the phone. （ D） The man always knows the latest news in town. （ A） If the game is held there the team will lose. （ B） If the game is held there the team will win. （
5、C） It makes no difference since the team will lose. （ D） It makes no difference since the team will win. （ A） The man is out of shape. （ B） The man doesnt need a new racket. （ C） The man also needs new tennis shoes. （ D） The man spent too much on his tennis shoes. （ A） He came to the place on foot.
6、（ B） Theres something wrong with the bus. （ C） He didnt catch a bus on time. （ D） He was taken to a hospital for illness. （ A） To the managers office. （ B） To the paperback section. （ C） To the textbook area. （ D） To the publishers indexes. （ A） A novel about a president. （ B） A political science bo
7、ok. （ C） A listing of election results. （ D） A text for one of his courses. （ A） Only those used in the university. （ B） Only those printed at the university. （ C） Only those currently available from publishers. （ D） Only those in the field of political science. （ A） The election for senator. （ B） T
8、he election for treasurer. （ C） The election for secretary. （ D） The election for president. （ A） They are competing against each other in an election. （ B） The man is writing the womans speech. （ C） The man is interviewing the woman. （ D） The woman is planning the mans campaign. （ A） Make posters.
9、（ B） Write a speech. （ C） Answer questions. （ D） Study chemistry. （ A） Compare their lectures. （ B） Review the mans talk. （ C） Prepare questions to ask candidates. （ D） Vote in the school election. Section B （ A） The lack of time. （ B） The quality of life. （ C） The frustrations at work. （ D） The pre
10、ssure on working families. （ A） They were just as busy as people of today. （ B） They saw the importance of collective efforts. （ C） They didnt complain as much as modern man. （ D） They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering. （ A） To look for creative ideas of awarding employees. （ B） To explore
11、strategies for lowering production costs. （ C） To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints. （ D） To find effective ways to give employees flexibility. （ A） American Negroes. （ B） American Indians. （ C） Columbus. （ D） American explorers. （ A） Along Americas eastern coast. （ B） Along Americas we
12、stern coast. （ C） Along Americas south western coast. （ D） Along Americas south eastern coast. （ A） Positive. （ B） Negative. （ C） Neutral. （ D） Disinterested. （ A） They care a lot about children. （ B） They need looking after in their old age. （ C） They want to enrich their life experience. （ D） They
13、 want children to keep them company. （ A） They are usually adopted from distant places. （ B） Their birth information is usually kept secret. （ C） Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information. （ D） Their adoptive parents dont want them to know their birth parents. （ A） They genera
14、lly hold bad feelings towards their birth parents. （ B） They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents. （ C） They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents. （ D） They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search. （ A） Early adoption makes for closer parent-ch
15、ild relationship. （ B） Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas. （ C） Understanding is the key to successful adoption. （ D） Adoption has much to do with love. Section C 25 Crime is increasing worldwide. There is every reason to believe the【 B1】_will continue through the next few decades. C
16、rime rates have always been high in multicultural industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new【 B2】 _ has appeared on the world【 B3】 _ rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few offences. Street crimes such as robbery, rape,【 B4】 _, and auto theft are clearly
17、 rising,【 B5】 _ in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom. What is driving this crime【 B6】 _?There are no simple answers. Still, there are certain conditions associated with rising crime: increasing heterogeneity of population, greater c
18、ultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments,【 B7】 _, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong. These conditions are increasingly observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously【 B8】 _ and homogenous(同种类的 ), su
19、ch as Japan, Denmark, and Greece, are now facing the sort of【 B9】 _ that has been common in America for most of its history. Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century, and【 B10
20、】 _ to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems. 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 70答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Your exam is over, isnt it? Why arent you cheerful? M: Oh, I dont know. It isnt
21、 that the questions were too hard, but I always feel uneasy when the exam doesnt seem to have much to do with the book. Q: What was the mans opinion of the exam? 1 【正确答 案】 B 【试题解析】 由男士的话中 but后的内容可知，他高兴不起来的原因是：试题与课本联系不大，而 B项是对此句的同义转述。由 “It isnt that the questions were too hard”可知试题难度不大，所以排除 A、 D。对话中并
22、未提及考试的时间，所以 C项错误。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to Los Angeles is? W: Sure. The next direct flight to Los Angeles is two hours from now, but if you do not mind transferring at San Francisco you can board now. Q: What can we learn from the conversation
23、? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 the next flight、 direct flight（直达航班）、 transferring（ 转机，换乘）构成了 “在机场咨询航班情况 ”的特定场景。由女士所说的 “if you do not mind transferring at San Francisco you can board now”可知答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Look at the mess! And the guests will be here soon! M: Take it easy. Ill make sure the house i
24、s spotless. Q: What does the man mean? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士说他肯定会把屋子打扫得干干净净的，选项 A符合题意。spotless意为 “一尘不染的，干净的 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: Do you think Edward will get here on time for the job interview? M: If he doesnt, nobody will. Q: What does the man mean? 4 【正确答案】 A 【试 题解析】 答对本题的关键在于听懂男士的回答。女士问他 Edwar
25、d能否准时参加面试，男士并未直接回答，而是说：如果他不能的话，那么就没有人能了，言外之意就是他肯定会准时到达。所以答案选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: You were on the phone for a long time. To whom were you talking? M: Oh, to Susan. She always knows the latest news in town and she couldnt wait to see me to talk it over. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
26、 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士不仅回答了女士的问题，还进一步提到 Susan急于告知他镇上的最新消息。选项 B就是对话中 “couldnt wait to see me to talk it over”的同义转述。 cant wait to do sth.意为 “急切地想要做某事 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听 力原文】 M: Is the next game going to be held at our stadium or theirs? W: Do you really think it will make much of a difference with a
27、losing record like ours? Q: What does the woman imply? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说对我们这个一直保持失败记录的队伍来说，比赛在什么地方举行有很大不同吗？即，他们的队伍终 将失败，也就无所谓在什么地方举行比赛了，故选项 C符合题意。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Before we play again, Im going to buy a good tennis racket. W: Your shoes arent in very good shape, either. Q: What does the wo
28、man imply? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 not in good shape“状况不好 ”。女士的意思是：男士不但 要买个好一点的球拍，也该换双鞋了，故选项 C符合题意。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Is there anything wrong with you? You are so late. M: The bus I took broke down near a hospital, so I have to walk from there. Q: Why was the man so late? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士问男士为什么迟到。
29、男士回答说乘坐的公交车在 医院附近坏掉了，所以不得不从那一直走过来。对话中出现的 break down意为 “坏了，出故障了 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Can I help you? M: Yes, Im looking for a book on the presidential election system in the United States. W: Well, (1) all of our textbooks are arranged by subject and course number in the back of the store. Is thi
30、s a required text for one of the Universitys political science courses? M: No, it isnt. (2)Ive already looked through all the political science books in the back, but the ones I saw only had a few pages, at most, on the topic. W: How about the paperback section? There may be something there. M: Okay
31、. W: Or better yet, you should try looking in Books in Print. M: Ive never heard of that. What is it? W: (3) Its an index that lists all of the books currently available from publishers. If you have a specific book in mind, you can look under the authors last name. M: But I dont. W: Then look direct
32、ly under your subject, presidential elections. M: What happens if I find a book I want? W: Well, if its not in stock, we can order it for you. 1. Where does the woman first direct the man to? 2. What is the man looking for? 3. What kinds of books are listed in Books in Print? 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 10
33、 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Come on, Julie, how are we going to convince everybody that Im the best candidate? W: It wont be easy! M: Thanks a lot! W: Oh, just kidding. (4)Actually, I think once we show everyone how well you did as junior class treasurer, you are sure to b
34、e elected president. M: Well., whats your strategy? W: One thing I was thinking of is to hang campaign posters in all the hallways. M: But everyone puts up posters. We need to do something different. W: Let me finish. The campus radio station is willing to let you have five minutes tomorrow morning
35、at seven to outline your plans for the year. Lots of students will hear you then. M: Great idea! W: (5) Ive also arranged for you to give a speech during dinner time tomorrow. Over a hundred students will be there. And you can answer questions after you finish speaking. M: That means Id better come
36、up with a speech pretty quickly. (6)How about if I write it tonight and (7) show it to you after chemistry class tomorrow? W: Fine. Ill see you after class. M: You are really good at this. Ill be glad you agreed to help me out. 4. What election are the speakers discussing? 5. What do we learn from t
37、he conversation? 6. What will the man do tonight? 7. What will the speakers do after chemistry class? 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 I think a lot about time and not just because its the name of the news organization I work
38、 for. Like most working people, (1) I find time or the lack of it, are never ending frustration and an unwinable battle. My every day is (1) a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lone-some complaint, according to the families and work institutes, national study of
39、the changing work force, (1) 55% of the employees say they dont have enough time for themselves, 63% dont have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67% dont have enough time for their children. (2) Its also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals an
40、d gathering nuts, and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of the animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to “shut up” or “no survival for you”! Todays workers are still demanding control over th
41、eir time. The difference is: todays bosses are listening. Ive been reading a report issued today called When Work Works produced jointly by 3 organizations. (3) They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility. I foun
42、d this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas. 1. What is the speaker complaining about? 2. What does the speaker say about our ancestors? 3. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the 3 organizations? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题 解析】 事实细节题。根据文章开始部分提到的关键词 time, l
43、ack 以及 race against the clock（争分夺秒）等可知说话者抱怨的是缺少时间。故 A 项符合。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由 “Its also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors. and complained about how little time they had” 可知说话者认为我们的祖先也和我们一样繁忙 ，缺少时间。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 “effective ways to give their workers fle
44、xibility”中的 workers 与 D 项中的 employees 是同义词，所以答案选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 American Indians grew and smoked tobacco before Columbus came to America. The tobacco industry has been large and important for Americas economy ever since colonial farmers grew tobacco for exporting 300 years ago. (5) Even toda
45、y tobacco is grown in large quantities along Americas eastern coast. Since the 1800s, the most common form of smoking tobacco is in cigarettes. Men and women of all ages smoke cigarettes and there are dozens of brands sold in the U.S. Nearly all cigarettes now sold have filters. Pipe smoking has som
46、e popularity and cigars are usually only smoked by older men. Over the past fifteen years, many people have stopped smoking. This movement began when lung cancer and other ailments were linked to smoking. In the 1970s physical fitness has become a major aim of millions of Americans. These three fact
47、ors have been the major causes for many people to stop smoking. Today in the U.S., cigarette smoking is restricted in many ways. When smoker are in restaurants, on trains and in public buildings, they may smoke only in designated areas. When they are on public buses, in theaters and in classrooms, t
48、hey may not smoke at all. Cigarettes are not advertised on television or radio. A notice is on every package of cigarettes sold in America warning that smoking is dangerous to health. These regulations have reduced cigarette smoking very much since they were instituted. Smoking is on the decline. 4.
49、 Who were the first to grow and smoke tobacco in the United States? 5. Where is now tobacco grown in large quantities in America? 6. What can we infer about the authors attitude toward smoking? 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据文章首句 “American Indians grew and smoked tobacco before Columbus came to America.”可知在哥伦比亚到达美洲之前，美洲印第安人就种植和吸食烟草，而选项 A 和 D 在文章都没有提及，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由 “Even today tobacco is grown in large quantities along Americas eastern coast.”可知即使在今天，美国东海岸仍然大量种植烟
