1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 87及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Nervous. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Disappointed. （ D） Indifferent. （ A） Make a copy of his notes. （ B） Ask her professor for help. （ C） Attend the review sessions. （ D） Go to the chemistry lab this evening. （ A） She isnt interested in being a historian. （ B） She
2、 hasnt decided which major to choose. （ C） She has chosen American History as a major. （ D） Shes a good student. （ A） Hes happy that his parents are coming. （ B） Hes thinking about a lot of things. （ C） Hes not feeling very well. （ D） Hes looking for a new apartment. （ A） She may be recognized by th
3、e man. （ B） She is likely to get lost at the bus station. （ C） She is one of the mans old friends. （ D） She once picked the man up at the same bus station. （ A） Find a part-time job. （ B） Go to work after school. （ C） Use her salary to pay the tuition. （ D） Allow herself plenty of time for study. （
4、A） Frustrated because he cannot see the manager. （ B） Afraid to see the manager. （ C） Pleased to wait the manager longer. （ D） Sorry he arrived too late to see the manager. （ A） Use less soap. （ B） Wash hands thoroughly. （ C） Use a moisturizing cream. （ D） Switch to another brand of soap. （ A） She i
5、s a hard-working student. （ B） She is interested in fashion and dating. （ C） She always quarrels with her mother. （ D） She doesnt want to go to college. （ A） Send her daughter to a private school. （ B） Help her daughter find a good job. （ C） Criticize her daughter and force her to study. （ D） Talk t
6、o her daughter seriously about college. （ A） Mothers and daughters always dont agree. （ B） Going to college is the best way for teenagers. （ C） Some teenagers dont know the real life when they are in school. （ D） Teenage girls think of nothing but clothes and boys. （ A） The apartment she rents is to
7、o far from the campus. （ B） The apartment she rents needs a lot of repair work. （ C） Her roommate wont share expenses. （ D） Shes having trouble with the owner of the apartment. （ A） Because the woman didnt pay her rent on time. （ B） Because she couldnt find anyone to repair the washing machine. （ C）
8、 Because the woman had some repairs done with more money. （ D） Because she had to buy a new washing machine. （ A） Because he has some knowledge of the law. （ B） Because he has the same problem. （ C） Because he knows the owner. （ D） Because he can bring a lawsuit against the owner. （ A） Find another
9、apartment. （ B） Solve the problem by talking to Ms. Hansen. （ C） Ask Sam to repair the washing machine. （ D） Buy a new washing machine for the owner. Section B （ A） It is a promise to do something different in the coming year. （ B） It is a promise that cannot be easily lived up to. （ C） It is a comm
10、on tradition to celebrate New Year. （ D） It is an intense desire for a better year. （ A） People have similar resolutions. （ B） All teenager boys may have girlfriends after making resolutions. （ C） Making New Years resolution is a common tradition in the US. （ D） If you make a wish in New Years Day,
11、it will probably come true. （ A） A political change. （ B） A girlfriend. （ C） More money. （ D） Losing weight. （ A） They dont taste good. （ B） They turn to white. （ C） They are small and thin. （ D） They will freeze to death. （ A） Judge by its length. （ B） Judge by its taste. （ C） Judge by its shape. （
12、 D） Judge by its color. （ A） They are in same shape. （ B） Their taste is only affected by soil conditions. （ C） They can be grown during the winter months. （ D） Their taste is given by good weather. （ A） How to apply a public college in America for a non-resident. （ B） Differences on expenses betwee
13、n public arid private colleges in America. （ C） Cost differences on higher education between state residents and non-residents. （ D） Advantages and disadvantages of going to a private college. （ A） $ 800. （ B） $ 8 000. （ C） $ 8 800. （ D） $ 34 000. （ A） Because it gets money from the states. （ B） Bec
14、ause it contributes money to charity. （ C） Because it offers financial aid for international students. （ D） Because it gets sponsors from big companies. （ A） High price means a good quality of a school for them. （ B） Not all private schools cost more than public schools for them. （ C） They may choos
15、e private school if they want to save money. （ D） Public colleges always have more international students than private colleges. Section C 25 Many people think Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. As we know, millions of Americans will celebrate Christmas on Dec, 25. It is the most【 B1】
16、 _ celebrated religious holiday in the United States. Many Christians will go to church the night before the holiday or on Christmas Day. They will celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Jesus Christ. Christian ministers will【 B2】 _ the need for peace and understanding in the world. This is the【 B3】
17、 _ message of Christmas. Church services will include traditional religious songs for the holiday. Many other Americans will celebrate Christmas as an important, but non-religious holiday. To all, however, it is a special day of family, food, and exchanging【 B4】 _. Home and family are the center of
18、the Christmas holiday. For many people, the most enjoyable tradition is buying a Christmas tree and【 B5】 _it with lights and beautiful objects. On Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, people gather around the tree to open their presents. Another important Christmas tradition 【 B6】 _food. Families pre
19、pare many kinds of holiday foods, especially sweets, which they will share during the holiday【 B7】 _. However, members of the Jewish and Muslim religions, for example, 【 B8】 _do not celebrate Christmas. Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah. And some black Americans【 B9】 _another holiday,
20、Kwanzaa. In a word, not everyone in the United States celebrates Christmas, yet many Americans do【 B10】 _some of the traditional performances of the season. 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 87答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: You
21、 dont seem to be able to sit still today. Whats going on? M: Today theyll announce who gets the big scholarship for next year. Q: How does the man probably feel? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 校园生活类，观点态度题。女士说男士今天看起来坐立不安的，并问他发生了什么事；男士说今天要宣布谁将获得明年的奖学金。由此可以推断，男士是因为紧张才坐立不安的。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Can you go over my
22、notes with me? I never understand all these chemistry experiments. M: You know, review sessions are being held every night this week. Theyre supposed to be good. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 校园生活类，请求建议题。女士因为看不懂关于化学实验的笔记所以想请男士帮忙复习，男士说这周每晚都有很不错的复习讨论会。由此可以推断，男士建议女士去参加复习讨
23、论会。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Has Alice decided on a major yet? I know she was thinking about American History. M: She has so many interests, as far as I know, she hasnt been able to make up her mind. Q: What does the man say about Alice? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 校园生活类。事实细节题。女士问男士 Alice是否已经选好了专业，男士说 Alice兴趣广泛，
24、到现 在都还没作出决定。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Do you know whats wrong with Mark? Hes been acting very strange lately. W: Come on, his parents are coming to visit him right after hes moved into a new apartment, hes just got a lot on his mind. Q: What does the woman say about Mark? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 生活交际类，语义理解题。
25、男士说 Mark最近表现很怪，并问女士是怎么回事；女士说 Mark的父母要来看他，他要考虑很多事情。 B)中的 thinking about a lot of things是对对话中 got a lot on his mind的同义转述。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: I hope Ill be able to find Mikes sister at the bus statioa All I know is that shes got black hair and brown eyes. M: I could go with you. I once met her a cou
26、ple years ago. Q: What does the man imply about Mikes sister? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 生活交际类，弦外之音题。女士担心找不到 Mike的妹妹，男士说他几年前见过她，可以陪女士去接她。言外之意，男士有可能认出 Mike的妹妹 。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Id like to get a part-time job this semester since tuitions gone up so much. M: That makes sense. Just remember it takes up muc
27、h of your time. Were here for studying instead of working, after all. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 校园生活类，请求建议题。女士说想找份兼职，男士说做兼职要占用很多时间，并强调他们是来学习的而不是工作的。因此，男士认为女士应以学习为重，在做兼职的同时要留出时间来学习。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: If you could only wait another five minutes, Im sure the manag
28、er will be free to answer your questions. M: Im sorry, but I just cant wait any longer. I have to go to class. Q: How does the man feel? 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 工作商务类，观点态度题。女士说如果男士再多等 5分钟，经理就会有时间回答他的问题了，男士说他要去上课，所以不能再等了。由此可以推断，男士应该会因为没有见到经理而感到沮丧。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: That new soap Ive been using lately s
29、mells nice, but it dries my skin out. M: Its probably all those harsh chemicals. You should try the kind I use. Its all natural. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 生活交际类，请求建议题。女士说她最近用的香皂闻起来很好，但会使皮肤变干；男士说女士 用的香皂可能是由刺激性强的化学物质制成的，并建议她试试他用的那种。即男士建议女士换一种香皂用。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M
30、: Hi, Jenny, you dont look happy. Whats wrong? W: Well, Jack, Ive got a problem. You know my daughter Lisa is 16 years old now. And weve begun talking about college. She says she wants to go, but she just let her grades slip and no matter how many times I urge her to study,(9)all what she seems to b
31、e interested in are clothes and boys. Were not wealthy, you know. And it wont be easy for us to afford the tuition if she cant get a scholarship. Is going to college the best choice for her right now? M: Do you mean that she doesnt seem ready for college? W: Yes, exactly. M:(10)Then youd better have
32、 a serious talk with her about college. W: A serious talk with her? M: Yes, in my opinion, its quite normal for girls of her age to be wrapped up in fashion and dating, but as a mother, you have the right to expect her to pay attention to her studies too. W: Yes, but how? M: Ask her how serious she
33、is about college and how hard shes willing to work for it. Lisa may be more committed than you realize. But if not, tell her she could think about putting college off for a while. That could give her the push she needs to take her education seriously. W:(10)Sounds like a good idea. M: And if you dec
34、ide she should wait, you may help her get a job, take classes at a community college or do an internship to get experience.(ll)She may be just one of those who need to see a bit of real life before they settle down. 9. What do we learn about Lisa? 10. What is the woman probably going to do? 11. What
35、 can be inferred from the conversation? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是我们能从对话中了解到关于 Lisa的什么信息。对话开始部分女士提到，她女儿 Lisa只对衣服和男孩子感兴趣，衣服是时尚的象征，男孩子代表约会。即 Lisa只对时尚和约会感兴趣。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 行动计划题。本题问的是女士很有可能去做什么。女士叙述完女儿的表现后，男士建议女士就上大学问题跟 Lisa进行一次严肃的谈话，女士咨询具体谈话内容后表示接受男士的建议。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】
36、推理判断题。本题问的是我们能从对话中推断出什么。对话结尾部分，男士说 Lisa可能是那种只有了解了现实生活才能安下心来的人，由 one of可知很多青少年在学校是不知道现实生活如何的， Lisa只是其中之一。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hello. W: Hello, Sam. This is Emma Robert. Sorry to bother you, but Im having a small problem and I think you might be able to help me out. M: My pleasure, Emma. Whats up?
37、W: Well, you know, Julia and I moved into an off-campus apartment last year. Weve been happy with it until the past couple of months. M: Yeah? What happened? W: Well, the washing machine broke down, so we reported it to Ms. Hansen, the owner. She said shed take care of it, but a month went by and no
38、thing happened. M: Did you get in touch with her again? W:(12)(13)I got a repairman to give me an estimate and I sent it to Ms. Hansen. I had the repair done before hearing from her. And I deducted the cost from the rent check. M: So whats the problem? W:(12)She called madly. She said she could have
39、 gotten the repair done with less money. Now shes threatening to expel us for not paying the full rent. M: Hold on, Emma. It does sound pretty serious, but Im sure you can all sit down and work this out. W: Well,(14)youre studying at the law school, so(15)I wondered if you would mind coming with Jul
40、ia and me when we go to talk to Ms. Hansen. Were supposed to meet her at 7:00 tomorrow night. M: Sure, I havent studied a lot about contracts yet, but Id be glad to help you straighten things out. Ill stop by around 6:30. W: Thats great. Thanks, Sam. 12. What can we learn about Emma? 13. Why is Ms.
41、Hansen angry? 14. Why does Emma think Sam can help her? 15. What are Emma and Julia planning to do? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题问的是我们能了解到关于 Emma的什么信息。解答此题需要宏观理解对话，对话中 Emma讲述了事情的前因后果：她租的房子里的洗衣机坏了，告诉房东后，房东没有及时修，她自己修了后把修理费从房租中扣除，引起房东勃然大怒。一句话概括就 是 Emma和房东之间出现了纠纷。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原因目的题。本题问的是
42、Hansen女士为什么生气。对话中女士提到，房东 Hansen女士勃然大怒，说她可以找人来修洗衣机，并且花费更少。由此可以推断， Hansen女士生气是因为 Emma在没经她同意的情况下自作主张修理了洗衣机，并且花费较多。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原因目的题。本题问的是为什么 Emma认为 Sam能帮她。对话中女士提到， Sam在法学院上学， 因此想问他能否陪她们去找房东。由此可以推断，她认为 Sam能帮上忙是因为他懂法律。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 行动计划题。本题问的是 Emma和 Julia打算怎么做。对话中Emma请求
43、Sam陪她和 Julia一起和房东见面并解决问题。由此可知，她们计划通过与房东面谈来解决问题。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Today, most people celebrate New Years Day on Jan, 1. People observe the New Years holiday in many different ways. The idea of admitting mistakes and finishing the business of the old year is found in many cultures. So is
44、the idea of making New Years resolutions.(16)A resolution is a promise to change or do something different in the coming year.(17)Making New Years resolutions is a common tradition. We talked to some people in Washington, D. C. , and Miami, Florida about their resolutions, hopes and wishes for 2009.
45、 Many people have the same opinion as Miss Rice of Miami, who said the election process in the United States in 2008 brought a return to hope. And Noah Green is a 42-year-old businessman and student in Miami.(18)He expressed similar feelings about the political change. He said he hoped that the new
46、president could help lead the way to better relations among the nations of the world. But many people we spoke to kept their resolutions very simple, like this boy. “My name is Sean Goodwia I live in Washington, D. C. Im 12 years old and my New Years resolution is to get a girlfriend this year. “ 16
47、. What is the definition of a New Years resolution? 17. What can be learned about New Years resolutions from the passage? 18. What does Noah Green wish for 2009? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是新年决心的定 义。短文中明确提到，新年决心是许诺在新的一年要进行改变或做一些与往常不同的事。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题问的是我们能从短文得知关于新年决心的什么信息。短
48、文中提到，新年决心在美国是一个普遍的传统。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是 Noah Green对 2009年有什么期望。短文中明确提到， NoahGreen希望政治上有所变化。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 When people think of carrots, they usually picture in their mind a vegetable that is long, thin and orange. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes. And
49、not all carrots are orange. For example, Paris Market carrots are about 5 centimeters around. Imperator carrots are thin and about 25 centimeters long. And Belgian White carrots are, as their name suggests, white. Weather, soil conditions and age will affect the way carrots taste. According to experts, warm days, cool nights and a medium soil temperature are the best conditions for growing carrots that taste great. Carrots need time to develop their full sugar content
