1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 82及答案与解析 Section A （ A） She hasnt taken United Airlines flights before. （ B） She thinks the man should switch to another airline. （ C） She agrees that United Airlines flights are always on time. （ D） She cant agree with the man. （ A） He works three days every two weeks. （ B） He ha
2、s two free days for every three days he works. （ C） He has three free days for every two days he works. （ D） He works three days and two nights every week. （ A） The man should buy some gifts for his parents-in-law. （ B） The man should wear formal dress. （ C） The man should come straight from work. （
3、 D） The man should go home first. （ A） Mike has a good personality. （ B） Mike is the right person the woman needs. （ C） Mike has a poor personality. （ D） Mike doesnt work hard enough. （ A） There will not be many people in the computer room tonight. （ B） The computer room will not open until tonight.
4、 （ C） Not many people are using computers at this time of the day. （ D） He will help the woman to find a computer. （ A） She only wants to go to Arizona in this world. （ B） She is looking forward to her trip to Arizona. （ C） She enjoyed her trip to Arizona greatly. （ D） She would spend another month
5、in Arizona. （ A） Hes not sure whether it has been put in the directory. （ B） It can be found in the telephone book. （ C） He agrees that it should have been published. （ D） It has been changed recently. （ A） She admires that the man will retire earlier than her. （ B） The man shouldnt rely on the secu
6、rity payments. （ C） She is six years younger than the man. （ D） The man should quit his job now. （ A） From the computer. （ B） Through the card catalogue. （ C） From his teacher. （ D） From an information desk. （ A） By the book title. （ B） By the authors given name. （ C） By the subject category. （ D） B
7、y the book title and authors family name. （ A） A book is available or not. （ B） The serial number of a book. （ C） The name of a book. （ D） The author of a book. （ A） It tells him when he will be served. （ B） It tells him where to find the book. （ C） It tells him where to get more information. （ D） I
8、t tells him how to order more books. （ A） He will graduate from the university next month. （ B） He is a student of the university majoring in foreign trade. （ C） He will study business management in the university. （ D） He just graduated from the university. （ A） Its more comfortable to live in a fl
9、at than a campus room. （ B） Its much cheaper to live in a flat than a campus room. （ C） The man cant afford renting a flat by himself. （ D） The man can make new friends by sharing a flat with others. （ A） The man has almost no chance to move into a campus room. （ B） The man should have patience to w
10、ait for a campus room. （ C） There will be several months before the man can get a campus room. （ D） The woman is not sure how long the man should wait. Section B （ A） Changes of their looks. （ B） Pursuit of their interests. （ C） Happenings to their mind. （ D） Getting cancer diseases. （ A） They have
11、difficulty in storing new memories. （ B） They seldom get irritated. （ C） They are eager to be involved in the society. （ D） They like to think back recent events. （ A） Genetic factors. （ B） Obesity. （ C） Unhealthy lifestyle. （ D） Heart disease. （ A） To pick the right foods. （ B） To check the body re
12、gularly. （ C） To get away from obesity. （ D） To protect against Alzheimers. （ A） It can report disasters as soon as they take place. （ B） It can predict the outbreak of diseases. （ C） It can track the causes of diseases. （ D） It can update news reports every day. （ A） A map about health centers. （ B
13、） An organization on the Internet. （ C） A piece of computer software. （ D） A magazine on diseases. （ A） It can provide more reliable reports. （ B） It can report happenings more quickly. （ C） It can be more affordable by many people. （ D） It can spread faster on the Internet. （ A） Its prosperity is s
14、till a great appeal for the young people. （ B） It has attracted many people from the countryside for years. （ C） More and more people are being pulled into this city. （ D） Young people can easily realise their dreams in Tokyo. （ A） Financial burdea （ B） Tasting the rural life. （ C） Pursuit of her dr
15、eam. （ D） Following trend. （ A） To attract more people to live in the countryside. （ B） To increase the agricultural production. （ C） To make people interact with each other. （ D） To provide an opportunity of fun for the visitors. Section C 25 Theres nothing like the instinctive roar of the crowd wh
16、en thousands of people all sing, or shout together. But translating that unique feeling to an event that is【 B1】_ online is tricky. Now a new project at MITs Media Lab【 B2】 _give online gamers something to shout about. Roar works much like any other chat software, where users can write messages to【
17、B3】 _ gamers and are visible to all. Roar also allows users to group messages by “section“, which could be subject matter or【 B4】 _region, whatever the users want. Each section can be thought of as the different parts of the same【 B5】 _. They are not private and you can see the list of the most popu
18、lar sections and how active they【 B6】 _ are. What differentiates Roar from other chat services is that users can choose whether to chat their message or “shout“ it. A chat goes to everyone in your section but expires and【 B7】 _ from the screen. Shouts, on the other hand, last much longer and spread
19、from section to section, just like a real chant in a football match. If enough people in your section like your shout, it will spread and become visible in other nearby sections: if it 【 B8】 _ to get votes, it can be shared across the entire【 B9】 _. The software looks at which words are being shared
20、 as shouts at any one moment. The more words there are, the more active the crowd is being. This lets you see when the crowd is going crazy or when everyone is【 B10】 _ silence and anticipation. 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
21、拟试卷 82答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Im under the impression that United Airlines flights are always punctual. W: I couldnt agree with you more. As a matter of fact, all my relatives find United Airlines their first choice. Q: What does the woman mean? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 旅行交通类，语义理解题。男士说美国联合航空公司的航班总是很准时，
22、女士回答说她很同意男士的观点，她的亲属出行首选此公司的航班。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Im glad I dont have your job. I cant bear working all night and sleeping in the daytime. M: Oh, Ive stopped that already. Now Im on three days and off two. Q: What can we learn about the mans work time? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 工作商务类，事实细节题。女士说很庆幸她不做男士的工作
23、，她难以忍受晚上工作白天休息。男士回答说现在他工作三天休息两天。由此可见，男士每工作三天就 有两天空闲时间。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Mom, I will be coming straight from work so Id better bring another set of clothing for a change. W: It is your first time to meet your parents-in-law, so suit and tie are a better choice. Q: What does the woman suggest? 3
24、【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 生活交际类，请求建议题。男士说下班后他将直接去见岳父母，因此最好随身携带另一套衣服替换。女士回答说这是男士第一次见岳父母，西装领带是较好的选择。由此可见，女士建议男士穿正式的服装。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: I need a new assistant. What about Mike? You used to go to school with him, right? M: Hes a hard worker, but to be honest, his personality isnt anything to speak of. Q: Wh
25、at does the man imply? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 工作商务类，弦外之音题。女士询问男士对 Mike的评价，男士回答说 Mike工作很努力，但是其性格不值得一提。由此可见，男士认为 Mike的性格不好。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Since we have already finished our paper, lets go to the computer room and have it typed. M: At this time of the day, the computers may all have been tied up. Wh
26、at about going there tonight? Q: What does the man mean? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 校园生活类语义理解题。女士提议现在去机房打印论文，男士回答说这个时候计算机都被占用着，并提议今天晚上去。由此可见，男 士认为今天晚上机房里面不会有太多人。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: How did you like your trip to Arizona this winter break? I heard that you spent almost a month there. W: Lets put it this way
27、: It is the first thing in the world Id ever want to do. Q: What does the woman mean? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 旅行交通类，语义理解题。男士询问女士去亚利桑那的旅行怎么样，女士回答说这是她最愿意做的事情。由此可见，女士非常喜欢她在亚利桑那的旅行。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: I wonder why Professor Smiths phone number isnt listed in the directory. M: But it is. You just need to lo
28、ok up again carefully. Q: What does the man say about Professor Smiths number? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 生活交际类，语义理解题。女士说她想知道为什么 Smith教授的电话不在通讯录上。男士说： “在的，你需要再仔细找找。 ”由此可见，男士认为教授的电话在电话本上。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: When Im 65 I will get Social Security Payments from the government. Imagine what a relief it would b
29、e. W: That means you will soon quit your job, but I have to wait another seven years. Q: What does the woman mean? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 生活交际类，语义理解题。男士说到 65岁他就可以领取社会安全保障金了，女士说那意味着男士很快可以辞职了，可惜她还要再等七年。由此可见，女士羡慕男士可以比她早退休。 【知 识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find a book on philos
30、ophy? W: Well,(9)you can start by looking at the card catalogue under H. M: Im not very familiar with the card catalogue. Can you explain to me how it works? W: Sure. Do you see the cards?(10)All the books are listed both by title and by the authors last name according to the alphabetical order. Tha
31、t is according to the arrangement of 26 letters. M: But I dont have a particular book or author in mind. I just need some general information on Greek philosophy. W: In that case, you may look on the general subject heading of philosophy. And Greek philosophy is classified in the section with number
32、s from 210 to 420. M: Oh, I see. It sounds a huge job. W: Anyway, you can find all of the books listed in the computer and(11)it gives you more information than the card catalogue. It will let you know if the book you are looking for is currently available, and which library to find it if it is not
33、available here. M: Ive never used the computer for finding a book. Is it hard to use? W: No, its quite simple. The instructions are there beside the computer. You wont have any trouble. M: But then what should I do after I find a book I need? W: Youll get a same number both from the card and compute
34、r.(12)Write down the number. It tells you where to look for the book on the shelves. M: Oh, I get it. Thank you very much. W: Youre welcome. 9. Where does the woman tell the man to get information at first? 10. How are all the books listed on the card catalogue? 11. What information is provided by c
35、omputer but not by the card catalogue? 12. Why is the man asked to write down the number? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是刚开始女士告诉男士到哪里获取信息。对话开始男士询问在哪里可以找到有关哲学的书籍，女士回答说男士可以到标着 H的卡片目录里面寻找。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是卡片目录上的书籍是按什么顺序排列的。对话中男士说他不熟悉卡片目录的用法，女士解释说所有书籍都是将书名和作者的姓按照 26个字母的顺序来排序的。 【知识模
36、块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细 节题。本题问的是哪些信息是计算机能提供而卡片目录上没有的。对话中男士说查询卡片目录听起来是一项浩大的工程，女士回答说可以查询计算机上面的信息，并提到计算机可以显示要查询的书籍是不是在馆内，如果不在馆内可以在哪个图书馆找到。这是卡片目录所不能提供的信息。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原因目的题。本题问的是为什么女士要求男士写下编号。对话结尾部分，男士询问如果查询到了需要的书籍应该怎么办，女士回答说记下编号，此编号指明了书籍在书架的位置。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, Id
37、 like to see the accommodation officer. W: Are you a student at this university? M:(13)I will be from next month. Ill be a graduate student in the Department of Business Management. W: In that case I can help you. What do you want to know? M: Well, could you give me an idea of what sort of accommoda
38、tion is available now? W: Not much, Im afraid. With campus rooms, you have to join the queue and wait your turn. It might be several months or even a year before we can guarantee you a room. M: So theres no chance of my moving into a campus room at the beginning of this term? W: Im afraid not. M: So
39、 what do you recommend? W: Well, how much can you afford to pay? M: I guess, about a minimum of $ 100 per month, but that would be stretching it. W:(14)Then I suggest you share a 2- or 3-bedroom flat with other students. It will be a lot cheaper than renting a one-room flat by yourself. M: But how c
40、an I find students to share with? W: Why dont you look on the Student Bulletin Board in the Student Union office? A lot of students put notices up there asking for another person to share a flat. If that fails, come back here and well try to help you out. M: Thank you for your advice. Id still like
41、to put my name on the waiting list for a campus room. W: Of course. But I warn you itll be a long wait.(15)There are 1 700 students before you. M: How many rooms are there? W: 300. 13. What can we learn about the man from the conversation? 14. Why does the woman suggest the man share a flat with oth
42、ers? 15. What does the woman imply when she warns itll be a long wait? 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。本题问的是男士的情况。对话开头女士问男士是否是本校学生，男士回答说下月就是了，他将成为经济管理系的一名研究生。由此可见，男士将在本校研究生院学习经济管理。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原因目的题。本题问的是为什么女士建议男士与别人共租一间 公寓。对话中女士提到男士本学期开始可能不能搬进学校宿舍，鉴于男士每月的预算较少，因此女士建议男士与别人合租从而减少租金支出。 【知识模块】
43、 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 弦外之音题。本题问的是当女士警告男士等待分到一间学生宿舍将是一个漫长的过程时，她在暗示什么。对话结尾部分女士提到有 1 700人排在男士前面等待分到一间学校宿舍，然而学校宿舍却只有 300间，因此她是在暗示男士几乎没有可能搬进学校公寓。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 When it comes to aging, life can be cruel. Theres plenty to think about. What will happen to my looks? Will I still be able to p
44、ursue my interests?(16)What will happen to my mind? That last question is now the second leading health concern, after cancer, among adults in at least four Western countries France, Germany, and Spain, as well as the United States according to a recent survey by Harvard University. Fear of developi
45、ng Alzheimers would likely stir even more concern if Americans didnt mistakenly believe a cure for the disease exists. As the sixth leading cause of death in the US,(17)Alzheimers disease is marked by difficulty storing new memories and recalling recent events, loss of ability to track day-to-day in
46、formation, a disrupted sense of time and space, social withdrawal, irritability and mood swings. Life expectancy in the US is currently about 78 years and rising. The 5. 4 million Americans who suffer from the illness include 13 percent of those over age 65.(18)The vast majority of Alzheimers cases
47、over 99 percent are not linked to genetic factors. But they are linked to obesity. Researchers find that the same lifestyle choices that lead people to become obese or develop heart disease also increase the risk of developing Alzheimers. Choices we make throughout life about what we put in our bodi
48、es may protect against Alzheimers, or delay its onset. Heading off the disease starts with what we eat. Everything we consume prompts a reaction in the brain.(19)Picking the right foods can minimize damage to neurons and preserve a healthy mind as you age. 16. What is the first health concern when p
49、eople become old according to the survey? 17. What do we know about people with Alzheimers disease? 18. What is the root cause to Alzheimers, according to the researchers? 19. What is suggested in the passage to keep a healthy mind? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是老年人关心的首个健康问题是什么。短文开始提到当人们变老时，会考虑自己的容貌、是否仍能够追求自己的兴趣、大脑会发生什么状况。而大脑会发生什么状况是仅次于癌症的人们最关心的健康问题。由此可见，老年人最关心的健康问题是癌症。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。本题问的是有关阿尔茨海默病患者的信息。短文中提到阿尔茨海默病在美国是导致死亡的第六大主因，患者通常表现为难以储存新信息和回忆往事、不能接受新事物、时空
