1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 88及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Entertain his pupils. （ B） Give a speech. （ C） Listen to a lecture. （ D） Meet the woman in the dormitory. （ A） They should do both activities. （ B） They should do something different. （ C） Shed like to try other better activities. （ D） It doesnt matter whic
2、h activity they do. （ A） Discuss the situation with the person in charge of the dormitory. （ B） Ask her roommate not to make so much noise. （ C） Go to bed after midnight. （ D） Send a letter to the noisy neighbor. （ A） He looks like an athlete. （ B） He is fond of sports. （ C） He likes going out in th
3、e evening. （ D） He is a professional athlete. （ A） It is worth reading. （ B） It is unique. （ C） It is too bad. （ D） It is not interesting enough. （ A） Wait and see how she feels in 24 hours. （ B） Go home and take her medicine. （ C） Return to the grocery store to pick up some aspirin. （ D） Go to buy
4、medicine at another nearby pharmacy. （ A） Watch the program. （ B） Go to sleep right now. （ C） Change the channel. （ D） Surf the net now. （ A） He doesnt bring the tickets. （ B） He doesnt want to see the drama. （ C） He forgets to bring his money. （ D） He has to buy the ticket at the original price. （
5、A） The election for senator. （ B） The election for president of Students Union. （ C） The election for monitor. （ D） The election for secretary. （ A） Writing a speech for the man. （ B） Competing against the man. （ C） Interviewing the man. （ D） Helping plan the mans campaign. （ A） Write a campaign spe
6、ech. （ B） Make campaign posters. （ C） Answer questions. （ D） Attend the English class. （ A） She has no time to study. （ B） She is short of money. （ C） She has lost her money. （ D） She has to lend money to her friend. （ A） $ 800. （ B） $ 850. （ C） $ 1 000. （ D） $ 1 050. （ A） She is the mans girlfriend
7、. （ B） She wants to borrow some money from the man. （ C） She earns little as a student. （ D） She has a poor head for economy. （ A） Work in bank. （ B） Lend some money to the woman. （ C） Help the woman make a budget. （ D） Study economics. Section B （ A） Customs in it vary from one country to another.
8、（ B） It is arranged by parents in some countries. （ C） It has nothing to do with religion. （ D） It requires equal status in many countries. （ A） To show his wealth. （ B） To make an agreement on loyalty. （ C） To express his love. （ D） To make the girl happy. （ A） Accept a ring from the groom. （ B） Pr
9、epare something old. （ C） Date with the groom. （ D） Send invitations to friends. （ A） The present condition of the job market. （ B） Suggestions on how to increase chances for a job. （ C） Why students should do an internship. （ D） How to increase hourly wage. （ A） The job market needs more graduates
10、this year. （ B） More students dont want to work after graduation. （ C） It is more difficult to find a job for graduates this year. （ D） The employers dont want to hire fresh graduates. （ A） Students can know about job openings by doing an internship. （ B） Students are seldom paid when taking an inte
11、rnship. （ C） Students can get a job after they have completed an internship. （ D） Students who have completed an internship benefit a lot. （ A） Skin is the largest organ. （ B） Skin keeps out harmful things. （ C） Skin is very important to human beings. （ D） Skin helps control body temperature. （ A） I
12、mproper foods. （ B） Strong cleaning products. （ C） Nervous tension. （ D） Not mentioned in the passage. （ A） Touch our skin as much as possible. （ B） Wash our skin gently. （ C） Burst pimples as soon as they come out. （ D） Use good facial cream. （ A） Other skin problems and treatments. （ B） What cause
13、s acne. （ C） How to keep a smooth skia （ D） Scientists new discovery on skin. Section C 25 30 years ago, anyone blaming loneliness for physical illness would have been laughed at. But as scientists studied different populations, loneliness kept emerging as a risk factor. In one study, California res
14、earchers followed 4 700【 B1】 _ of Alameda County for ten years, starting in 1965. At first, the participants reported their key sources of companionship and【 B2】 _the time they devote to each other. During the study, the people who reported the least social contact died at【 B3】 _ three times the rat
15、e of those reporting the most. The source of companionship didnt matter, but time spent with others was【 B4】 _. Since then, researchers have studied men, women, soldiers, and students from countries all over the world. And the same【 B5】 _ keeps emerging. Women who say they feel isolated go on to die
16、 of cancer at several times the【 B6】 _rate. College students who report “strained and cold“ relationships with their parents【 B7】 _ extraordinary rates of hypertension(高血压 )and heart disease decades later. Heart-attack【 B8】 _who happen to live by themselves die at twice the rate of those who live wi
17、th others. For those of us who are still healthy, the lesson should be obvious. Its clear that【 B9】_others can help our bodies thrive. Its equally clear that were growing more isolated. In 1900, only 5% US households【 B10】 _one person living alone. The proportion reached 13% in 1960, and it stands a
18、t 25% today. 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 88答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Prof. Smith, would you like to come to dinner at our dorm tomorrow? Were trying to get to know the faculty. M: If only youd asked me earlier, I jus
19、t accepted a speaking engagement. Q: What will the man do tomorrow? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 校园生活类，行动计划题。女士邀请男士去宿舍吃饭，并说她们正在努力增进对教职工的了解；男士用虚拟语气说要是女士早点约他就好了，并说自己刚刚接受了一个演讲活动。由此可见，男士明天要作演讲。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Jane. Shall we run around the sports field or go swimming? W: Well, it makes no difference to m
20、e. Both are good activities. Q: What does the woman mean? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 娱乐休闲类，语义理解题。男士问是去跑步还是去游泳，女士回答对她来说没什么区别，两个都很好。由此可见，女士认为做哪种运动都可以。make no difference意为 “没有影响，无关紧要 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: You know, the noise in my neighbor dorm has really gotten out of control. My roommates and I can rarely
21、get to sleep before midnight M: Why not take the problem up with the dorm supervisor? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 3 【正确答案】 A 【 试题解析】 校园生活类，请求建议题。女士说她忍受不了隔壁宿舍的噪音，她和室友夜里很难入睡；男士用 Why not 句型建议女士与宿舍管理员谈谈这个问题。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Jone, youre going out with Peter this evening, arent you? W
22、hats he like? W: Oh, hes warm-hearted and quite fun: he is completely a sports lover. Q: What does the woman say about Peter? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 生活交际类，事实细节题。男士问女士 Peter是怎样的人；女士说他很热心，很风趣，而且喜欢运动。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: What do you think of the magazine I recommended, John? M: Well, to tell you the truth
23、, I had found something more interesting. Q: What does the man think of the magazine the woman recommended? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 生活交际类，观点态度题。女士询问男士对她推荐的杂志的看法，男士没有正面回答，而是说找到了更有趣的书。言外之意，男士认为女士推荐的杂志并不是很有趣。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Oh, this terrible headache. Do you have any aspirin? I went right past a clini
24、c on the way back from the grocery store, but I forgot to pick some up. M: Sorry, I dont. But theres another one just down the street thats open 24 hours. Q: What does the man imply? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 医疗健康类，弦外之音题。女士说自己头疼，回来的路上 她经过一家诊所但忘记买药了，并问男士有没有药；男士说没有，但告诉女士沿街走下去有家 24小时营业的药店。由此可见，男士暗示女士去附近的另外一家药店
25、买药。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Do I have to go to bed now? I really want to watch that talk show program at 10:00. M: You have to get up early tomorrow to take the examination. If I were you, Id watch it later on the net. Q: What does man suggest the woman do? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 娱乐休闲类，请求建议题。女士说想看十点钟的节目，男士
26、说女士明天还要早起去考试，并用 If I were you 句式建议女士考试后在网上看节目。因此，男士建议女士现在去睡觉。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Ive been waiting all week for this music drama. The Cats is supposed to be excellent. And with our student discount, the tickets will be really cheap. M: Uh, oh. . . Im afraid I left my student ID card in my another
27、wallet. Q: What does the man imply? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 娱乐休闲类，弦外之音题。女士说戏剧 很好看，而且有学生证的话，票很便宜；男士说他把学生证落在另一个钱包里了。言外之意，男士没有带学生证，因此只能买原价票。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Come on, Sally. How are we going to convince everybody that Im the best candidate? W: It wont be easy! It seems you dont have any supporters. M: T
28、hanks a lot! W: Oh, just kidding. Actually, I think once we show everyone how well you did as a class monitor last semester,(9)youre sure to be elected president of Students Union. M: Well.(10)whats your strategy? W: One thing I was thinking of is to hang campaign posters in all the hallways. M: But
29、 everybody 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 at 7:00 tomorrow morning to outline your plans for the year. Lots of students will hear you then. M: Great idea! Is that all we should do? W: Ive also arr
30、anged for you to give a speech during dinner tomorrow. Over 100 students will be there. And you can answer questions after you finish speaking. M:(ll)That means Id better come up with a speech tonight. How about showing it to you after English class tomorrow? W: Fine. Ill see you then. M: Youre real
31、ly good at this. Im glad you agreed to help me out. 9. What are the two speakers talking about? 10. What is the woman doing? 11. What will the man do tonight? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨大意题。本题问的是说话者在谈论什么。对话中女士说一旦男士向大家表明自己在上学期做班长是多么出色，那他肯定能当选为学生会主席，接下来的内容也都围绕竞选学生会主席展开。因此，他们讨论的是学生会主席的竞选活动。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案
32、】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是女士在做什么。男士要竞选学生会主席，向女士征求意见，女士为男士提供了竞选策略。由此可见，女士在帮助 男士策划竞选。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 行动计划题。本题问的是男士今天晚上要做什么。对话最后，男士说他今晚要写出一篇演讲稿。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Kate. You look upset. Whats up? W: Well, Im trying to figure out where all my money has gone. M: Youve lost your money? D
33、id you get stolen? W: No, no,(12)I seem to have spent all my allowance for this month. Now I dont even have money to go out and eat. M: Hey, I thought you had a good part-time job at the supermarket. W: I do. I work about 20 hours a week, and the pay is not bad, $ 10 per hour. M: Really? So thats wh
34、at, $ 200 a week. times four weeks.(13)so thats $800 a month. Thats not a bad income for a student! W: I know.(13)And my parents send me $ 250 a month, too. But. M: Wow, thats more than $ 1 000 a month. And you cant live on that? W:(14)No, I only manage to save about $ 10 a month. M: It sounds like
35、you have a budget problem. Simple, either work more or spend less. W: Im definitely not going to work more. Ill have no time to study. M: So youd better start spending less. Why dont you make a monthly budget? W: A budget? Hmm, maybe. hey, you major in economics, right? M: Uh, yeah, why? W:(15)Well,
36、 youre the best person to help me make a budget M:(15)Urn, that really needs a lot of time. We need to sit down and talk. 12. Why does Kate look upset? 13. How much does the woman get every month? 14. What do we know about the woman? 15. What is the man probably going to do? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原因目的题
37、。本题问的是 Kate为 什么看起来不安。对话开始，男士便说女士看起来不安，并问她发生了什么事；女士说她的钱在不知不觉中就花光了，现在连吃饭的钱都没有了。由此可知，女士因为缺钱感到不安。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是女士每个月总共有多少钱。女士每个月兼职赚 800美元，另外父母寄给她 250美元的零花钱。因此，她每个月生活费是 1 050美元。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题问的是我们能得知关于女士的什么信息。根 据女士提到的经济情况可知，她每月收入颇丰，但是还入不敷出。由此可见，她没有经济头脑。
38、【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 行动计划题。本题问的是男士有可能做什么。女士想让男士帮自己做经济预算，而男士回答说 “那需要一些时间，我们得坐下来谈。 ”言外之意，男士答应帮女士做预算。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 From the ancient times, marriage has been an important part of mans legal and religious systems.(16)In addition to the laws governing marriage that each nation est
39、ablishes, marriage customs have grown up that vary widely from country to country. Anthropologists have studied and written about the numerous marriage ceremonies and customs that exist throughout the world. Lets see some of the customs and the reasons for their existence in the United States. In th
40、e United States, once meet certain legal age and medical requirements, people are free to choose their own mates. Once a couple has decided to get married, the man customarily gives the girl a diamond ring.(17)The use of a ring comes from the ancient custom of using a ring to seal an important agree
41、ment that they will be loyal to each other forever. When the wedding day is decided upon, the girl sends wedding announcements or invitations. Friends then send wedding gifts to the girls home.(18)On the wedding day, its supposed to be bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the we
42、dding. Another old tradition that many people believe will bring good luck to the marriage is for the bride to wear “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. 16. What do we know about marriage according to the passage? 17. Why does a man give a diamond ring to a woman whe
43、n they decide to get married? 18. What shouldnt a bride do before the wedding in the United States? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是我们能从短文中了解到关于婚姻的什么信息。短文中提到，不同的国家不仅制定的婚姻法不同，在婚姻习俗方面也存在很大差异。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题 解析】 原因目的题。本题问的是为什么当决定要结婚时男士要送女士钻戒。短文中提到，当决定要结婚时，男士送给女士戒指是一个传统。戒指代表着约束，女士接受戒指表示两人达成共识要永
44、远对对方忠诚。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题问的是婚礼前新娘不能做什么。短文中明确提到，新郎新娘在婚礼之前见到对方是不吉利的。由此可以推断，婚礼前新娘不应该见新郎。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 The National Association of Colleges and Employers collects information on the college job market. NACEs latest survey in March found that employers expected to hire 22 % few
45、er graduates this year than last year. It also showed that(20)just 1/5 of those who looked for jobs before graduation have got a job by now, which is compared to half of students who had looked for a job by this time two years ago. Engineering and Accounting graduates were more likely to have starte
46、d their job hunting and to get a job. And these two are among the best-paid professions for people with just a college degree.(19)So how can students increase their chances for a job? Ella at NACE says the most effective tool is a schools career counseling centre. Counselors can help students with j
47、ob applications and preparing for interviews. They also let students know about job openings and events like job recruitment fairs. They can also help first-year students decide what to study.(19)Another way to look for a job is to do an internship.(21)This is when a student gets experience in a pos
48、ition that may or may not be paid. The latest NACE survey found that 73% of graduates who did get jobs had completed an internship. The group reported in March that employers expected to increase hourly wage offers for college interns by 5% from last year. But, because of the economy, employers redu
49、ced the number of internship available by 21%. 19. What is the speaker mainly talking about? 20. What can be inferred from NACEs latest survey? 21. What do we know about an internship from the passage? 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨大意题。本题问的是讲话者主要讲了什么。短文开篇通过列举数字描述了求职难的现状，接着在下文中提出了增加就业机会的两点建议。因此，短文主要讲的是针对增加就业机会提出的建议。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题问的是我们能从 NACE最新调查中推断出什么。短文中提到， NACE最新调查显示，今年的毕业生需求量比去年少 22，毕业前只有五分之一的学生找到了工作，而两年前的同一时间有 二分之一的人找到了工作。由此可以推断，对毕业生来说，今年找工作更难。 【知识模块】 听力 21 【
