1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 74及答案与解析 Section A （ A） She hasnt gone camping for several weeks. （ B） She likes to take long camping trips. （ C） She prefers not to go camping on weekends. （ D） She often spends a lot of time planning her camping trips. （ A） He got a heart attack. （ B） He was unharmed. （ C） He wa
2、s badly hurt. （ D） He has fully recovered from the shock. （ A） Theres a paper by the door. （ B） The paper must have blown away. （ C） He should look further under the desk. （ D） He can buy another one at the corner. （ A） He must meet his teacher. （ B） He must attend a class. （ C） He must go out with
3、his girlfriend. （ D） He must stay at school to finish his homework. （ A） Because he doesnt like football. （ B） Because Maria fell ill. （ C） Because he didnt have the time. （ D） Because Maria cant stand football. （ A） Wait for the sale to start. （ B） Get further information about the sale. （ C） Call
4、the TV station to be sure if the ad is true. （ D） Buy a new suit. （ A） He prefers staying at home because the bus is too late. （ B） He prefers staying at home because he doesnt like to travel. （ C） He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous. （ D） He prefers traveling with the woman.
5、 （ A） The woman did most of the talking. （ B） The man did most of the talking. （ C） The woman was wearing a black sweater. （ D） The man and the woman had dark hair. （ A） Because he has finished his study of advanced Mathematics. （ B） Because he wants to enjoy himself before examination. （ C） Because
6、 he wants to take a break from the difficult Math. （ D） Because he wants to have some fun before going to sleep. （ A） To ask him some questions about the exam. （ B） To watch the television together with him. （ C） To check on the mans headache. （ D） To study advanced Mathematics with him. （ A） Becaus
7、e she wants Elizabeth to help them with their study. （ B） Because she wants Elizabeth to do her a favor. （ C） Because she thinks Elizabeth will be happy to help her. （ D） Because she thinks Elizabeth will study with them together. （ A） Stand under a tall tree. （ B） Go down into water. （ C） Lower her
8、self to the ground. （ D） Remain in constant motion. （ A） He doesnt think its a good idea. （ B） He thinks a shower would be better. （ C） He believes that lightning strikes clean surface. （ D） He thinks it would be a waste of water. （ A） It can keep people informed about weather changes. （ B） It can h
9、elp prevent people from being nervous. （ C） It might be difficult to get a clear picture. （ D） It might be dangerous to turn the television on. （ A） They receive more publicity that they should. （ B） They are destructive enough to justify any precaution. （ C） They are less severe than in other count
10、ries. （ D） They can be eliminated by using the proper equipment. Section B （ A） People differ greatly in their ability to communicate. （ B） There are numerous languages in existence. （ C） Most public languages are inherently vague. （ D） Big gaps exist between private and public languages. （ A） It is
11、 a sign of human intelligence. （ B） It improves with constant practice. （ C） It is something we are born with. （ D） It varies from person to person. （ A） How private languages are developed. （ B） How different languages are related. （ C） How people create their languages. （ D） How children learn to
12、use language. （ A） It provides us with 70% of the land surface. （ B） It provides us with food. （ C） It provides us with drinking water directly. （ D） It provides us with mineral water. （ A） It is already at work all over the world. （ B） It costs too much. （ C） Scientists have no idea about how to tr
13、ansform it. （ D） There is no use transforming it. （ A） Its scarce proteins. （ B） Its terrible taste. （ C） Its many vitamins. （ D） The difficulty of finding it. （ A） It is confined by time and space. （ B） It can increase educational opportunities without increased budgets. （ C） It makes up for the li
14、mitation of physical disability. （ D） It can update the knowledge base. （ A） It has been used in agriculture. （ B） It has been used in industry. （ C） It has been used in sports. （ D） It has been used in architecture. （ A） Because the teaching level is higher. （ B） Because this way of teaching is che
15、aper compared with other ways. （ C） Because they were too busy to go into classrooms. （ D） Because they dont have the suitable books. （ A） The traditional ways or instruction. （ B） Printing materials. （ C） Modern technology. （ D） Classroom teacher. Section C 25 Were now witnessing the emergence of a
16、n advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical【 B1】 _, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key【 B2】 _ in the creation of wealth. Now, the vital raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrows wealth【 B3】 _ the development and exchange of knowledge. And【 B4】 _ entering t
17、he workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers【 B5】 _ mind work. They deal with symbols: words,【 B6】 _ and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be ge
18、nerating, processing,【 B7】 _ exchanging information. Currently, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and【 B8】_ alike will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfac
19、tion. In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant【 B9】 _ to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-to-five jobs, lifetime security, predictable
20、【 B10】_, and even the conventional work-place, as you are familiar with. Dont expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path. And dont wait for someone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34
21、 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 74答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Janet is quite interested in camping, isnt she? W: Yes, she often goes for weeks at a time. Q: What does the woman say about Janet? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士问： Janet对野营很感兴趣吧 ?女士说：是的，她常一去数周。因此 Janet 喜欢做长途的野营旅行。故答案选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W:
22、Were you hurt in the accident? M: I was shocked at the time, but wasnt hurt at all. My bike was totally damaged though. Q: What do we know about the man? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说：我那时吓坏了，但没有受伤，所以排除 A、 C。 un-是一个具有否定意义的前缀，所以 unharmed 意为 “未受伤的 ”，符合题意。 D项在对话中未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: You said the paper you
23、ve just finished fell on the floor, but I cant find it. W: Look under the desk, back in the corner. Q: What does the woman mean? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说：你说你刚完成的论文掉地上了，但我没找到。女士说：看看桌子下面，后面的角落。因此，女士的意思是要他在桌子下面再仔细找找。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: John, do you want to go swimming with me today? M: Sure, but I cant
24、 leave now. I have an appointment with my professor at 3 oclock. Q: Why cant John go swimming now? 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据男士说的 “I have an appointment with my professor at 3 oclock.”可知他现在不能去游泳的原因是他 3点的时候要去见老师，但不一定是上课，所以排除 B，选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力 原文】 W: Did you watch the game yesterday? M: I wanted to, bu
25、t Marie was watching a movie on Channel 5, so I watched it with her. You know Marie, she cant stand football. Q: Why didnt the man watch the game? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答对本题的关键在于听出这句 “You know Maria, she can t stand football.”即，玛丽亚受不了足球。因此，男士虽然本想看球赛的，但是玛丽亚在看第 5频道的一个电影，他就跟她一起看了那个电影。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W:
26、 I just saw an ad on television that said mens suits were on sales today and tomorrow at Conrads Mens Wear. M: Great! Thats just what Ive been waiting for. Q: What will the man probably do? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说：电视上广告说男士套装正在特价销售。男士回答说：太好了，那正是我一直等待的。所以可以推断出他要去买，故选项 D符合。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: If I wer
27、e you, I would take a plane instead of a bus. It will take you forever to go there. M: But flying makes me so nervous. Q: What does the man prefer to do? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说：如果我是你，我就乘飞机而不坐大巴车。男士说：乘飞机让我很紧张。所以可以得出 C为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank? W:
28、Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater. The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking. Q: What do you learn from this conversation? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士问能否形容一下抢劫银行的那两个人的外貌。女士说那个男的个子高，深色头发，穿一件黑色毛衣，关于那个女的主要就 是抢劫时她说的话比较多。故 A项表述符合
29、题意。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Kevin. Your roommate told me that I could find you in the TV room. What are you doing here? M: What does it look like I am doing? W: Well, it looks like you are watching television. But we have an advanced Mathematics mid-term tomorrow, so I thought youd be studying for
30、 it and maybe I can study with you. M: Oh, (1) well, I was just taking a break. This advanced Mathematics stuff gives me a headache if I work on it too long. W: I know what you mean. Ive been working on it for three hours through it already. Im beginning to go across. Id been theorizing at the sampl
31、e problems. I just dont get some of them. M: But I cant believe you are coming to me. I mean you do know what I got on the last test, dont you? W: Yeah, I know. You told me. (2)I just thought two heads might be better than one. M: Yeah, thats a nice idea. Butyou know, I wish I knew that person in ou
32、r class who got a hundred on the last test. She didnt miss a question. Ummwas it Elizabe th? W: Oh yeah, (3) Elizabeth! She is a friend of mine. Shed be a big help right now. Why dont I give her a call? M: What! At this hour? Its already ten thirty. I dont want to impose on her. W: Yeah, I guess you
33、 are right. But you know that she owes me a big favor. Lets at least give her a call and see what she says. Maybe going over some of the problems with us would help her review the material. W: Well, its worth a try. 1. Why is the man watching television? 2. What is the womans purpose to find the man
34、? 3. Why does the woman want to call Elizabeth? 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】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Did you see todays newspaper? That building over in Center Ville was just struck by lightning for the fourth time. M: I didnt read the article, but Im not surprised. There is
35、 an old saying that “lightning never strikes twice in the same place”. But it seems to me that if the conditions for lightning to strike are right one time, they might be just as good another time. W: Well, I dont take any chances. If Im caught in a thunderstorm, I look for shelter in a building or
36、a closed car since lightning is supposed to be attracted to the tallest or sharpest object in the area. M: But what if you were stuck outdoors? W: (4)Also I was told that if youre stuck outdoors, the best thing you can do is keep yourself close to the ground and avoid bodies of water. Apparently, li
37、ghtning is especially attracted to water. M: (5) To tell you the truth, even when Im at home I dont take baths or showers during a thunderstorm. (6) I turn off my television and I dont use any appliance or talk on the telephone. W: Yes. We should just avoid using anything that works electrically. M:
38、 Maybe you think Im too nervous about these things. W: I wouldnt say that. According to the article, (7) lightning starts thousands of fires every year in the United States alone. Hundreds of people are injured or even killed by lightning, and millions of dollars worth of property gets damaged. I th
39、ink youre just being sensible. 4. What does the woman try to do if shes caught outdoors during a thunderstorm? 5. What is the mans opinion of taking a bath during a thunderstorm? 6. What does the man imply about watching television during a thunderstorm? 7. What does the woman say about the effects
40、of lightning in the United States? 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【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】 There are between 3,000 and 6,000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6 billion private languages since each one of us necessarily h
41、as one. Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number. However, we do communicate successfully from time to time. And we do learn to speak languages. But learning to speak languages seems to be a very mysterious process. For a long time, people th
42、ought that we learned a language only by imitation and association. For example, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry. The mother says, “Hot, hot!” And the baby, when it stops crying, imitates the mother and says, “Hot, hot!” However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language, pointed out that
43、 although children do learn some words by imitation and association, they also combine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative. Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, (2) Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with th
44、e ability to learn language. Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it possible for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world. This theory explains the potential that human infants have for l
45、earning language. (3) But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways. 1. Why does the speaker say there are great possibilities for communication breakdowns? 2. What is Chomskys point on the ability to learn a language? 3. What does Chomskys theory fail to explai
46、n according to the speaker? 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 抓住短文开头的关键点 “between 3,000 and 6,000 public languages” 以 及 “add approximately 6 billion private languages” “Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication”可知现有的语言种类之繁多，并且人们往往会添加一些私人语言，这些因素往往会导致交际的失败。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】
47、 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由 “Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the ability to learn language.”可知 Chomsky 认为人类学习语言的能力是天生的。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。短文最后一句 “But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.”中的 come to use 与 D 选项中的 learn to use 是同义转换。
48、 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 The earths oceans are huge, so much bigger than the land area that they cover 70% of the surface of the earth. Throughout history humans have been directly or indirectly influenced by the oceans. (4) Ocean waters serve as a source of foods and valuable minerals. Increasingly, pe
49、ople are turning to the oceans for their food supply either by direct consumption or indirectly by harvesting fish. Besides, oceans are a major element in the formation of our weather. The extremes of temperature on the earth would be much greater, and many places would be too hot or too cold for humans without the oceans. As our supply of fresh water becomes more and more scarce, we have naturally looked to the oceans, the greatest source of water on earth. But th
