1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 95及答案与解析 Section A （ A） They dont sell shirts here. （ B） The woman should wait till the clothes are on sale. （ C） The clothes here are very expensive. （ D） He knows they have nice shirts there. （ A） Because there is no other woman there. （ B） Because it will ruin her plan of losin
2、g weight. （ C） Because she has planned to go to another restaurant. （ D） Because she doesnt feel she will have fun there. （ A） The necessity of contacting Mr. Bush. （ B） Who is going to contact Mr. Bush. （ C） The arrangement of the Wednesday meeting. （ D） Where they are going to meet Mr. Bush. （ A）
3、He graduated from a drama school. （ B） He is very good-looking. （ C） He practices on speaking a lot （ D） He wants to be a star in Hollywood. （ A） Studying commerce. （ B） Reading a story. （ C） Enjoying the music. （ D） Watching a movie. （ A） A case of bank robbery. （ B） The search for reliable witness
4、. （ C） The interview with the bank clerk. （ D） The terrific detective story. （ A） Looking for a gift for her husband. （ B） Buying a television. （ C） Bargaining with the shop assistant. （ D） Talking about a TV program. （ A） John has no experience at all. （ B） John has a charming personality. （ C） Joh
5、n was so lucky that he got the job. （ D） There were so many applicants. （ A） To help her fill in the registration form. （ B） To go to see the hip-hop dancing with her. （ C） To participate in the dancing competition. （ D） To help prepare for the final exams. （ A） He likes hip-hop dancing very much. （
6、 B） He has been on TV twice. （ C） He doesnt mind dancing in the public. （ D） He only makes friends with hip-hop dancers. （ A） One week before the final exam. （ B） One week after the final exam. （ C） Two weeks before the final exam. （ D） Two weeks after the final exam. （ A） In a bookstore. （ B） In th
7、e street. （ C） In a dormitory. （ D） In a classroom. （ A） From a famous sociologist. （ B） From the woman. （ C） From his classmates. （ D） From his professor. （ A） It is mainly about culture differences. （ B） It contains a lot of good pictures. （ C） It is a little difficult but very humorous. （ D） It i
8、s the best-seller of this year. （ A） Because he has a class to attend later. （ B） Because he is really eager to read the book. （ C） Because he is worried that the book might be sold out. （ D） Because he has to buy 200 books for his classmates. Section B （ A） It helps a lot with environmental protect
9、ion. （ B） It keeps readers away from the PC. （ C） It costs less than traditional newspapers. （ D） It will become the best means of advertisements. （ A） It is an electronic reading device. （ B） It is only sold on Amazons website in the US. （ C） It offers 24-hour newspaper service. （ D） It can be rent
10、ed at $ 5. 99 to $ 14. 99 monthly. （ A） Its black and white screen isnt big enough. （ B） Its e-newspapers dont contain pictures. （ C） It only offers headlines and tops of articles. （ D） Its pages dont appeal to the readers very much. （ A） It is impossible to prevent children from being injured. （ B）
11、 Too many methods have been taken to protect children. （ C） More children died from injuries in developing countries. （ D） Nobody knows that accidents dont have to happen. （ A） Leaving the wells open. （ B） Forbidding drunk people to drive. （ C） Having a guard at the window. （ D） Making children lear
12、n about the poisons. （ A） Children aged below 5. （ B） Children aged from 5 to 14. （ C） Children aged from 15 to 19. （ D） Children aged over 19. （ A） Fire death rate is higher in developed countries. （ B） In South Asia, girls usually help their family do the cooking. （ C） In Europe and America, peopl
13、e are less likely to be caught in fire. （ D） In Southeast Asia, boys and girls have the same rate of death from fire. （ A） It is a department with ten branches. （ B） Faculty members there dont care about each other. （ C） Some publish more works while others dont. （ D） They each only focus on a speci
14、fic area of religion. （ A） They get paid to work for their degree. （ B） They help a lot in research and in teaching under graduates. （ C） They enroll in graduate programs for teaching jobs in the universities. （ D） They wont graduate with a degree if they dont work hard. （ A） He feels it is quite sa
15、tisfactory. （ B） He is sure it will have a bright future. （ C） He thinks it is kind of disappointing. （ D） He believes it is a total failure. Section C 25 The popular assumption that womens powers of intuition exceed those of men has been overturned by a new study. Psychologists who【 B1】 _the abilit
16、ies of more than 15 000 people to identify the sincerity or otherwise of different smiles have【 B2】_ that female intuition is a myth. Shown a series of pairs of images of【 B3】_displaying real and fake smiles, men marginally outperformed women. When it came to judging genuine and【 B4】 _ expressions o
17、f happiness in the opposite sex, male participants did significantly better than females. Men were able to【 B5】 _ 72% of genuine smiles, while women detected 71%. When evaluating sincerity in the faces of the opposite sex, men were right in 76% of cases 【 B6】 _67% for women. These findings question
18、the notion that women really are more intuitive than men. Some【 B7】 _research has found evidence for female intuition but perhaps, over time, men have become more in touch with their intuitive side. Participants were shown 10 pairs of【 B8】 _ of smiling faces, some of which were partially masked. One
19、 of each pair of smiles was genuine and the other was fake. Before studying the faces, participants were asked to【 B9】 _ their intuitive abilities. More women defined themselves as highly intuitive 77% compared with just 58% of them. Dr. Wiseman said: “This could be because women experience emotions
20、 more fully and are more expressive. If men have a more【 B10】 _ emotional system, this may make it easier for them to fake it. “ 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 95答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Bob, look at all the beautiful
21、clothes displayed in the window! Arent they dazzling? M: This is Versace. You have to pay through the nose to buy even a shirt here. Q: What does the man mean? 1 【正确 答案】 C 【试题解析】 生活交际类。语义理解题。解答本题的关键是对 pay through the nose的理解，该短语意为 “用比实际价值高得多的价格去购买某种东西 ”。由此可知，这里的服装非常昂贵。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: The team
22、 leader says he is inviting us to go to the restaurant around the corner to celebrate the success on our last project. Are you coming with us? W: I would love to, but that would ruin my plan of losing weight You guys have fun there. Q: Why does the woman refuse to go with the man? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】
23、娱乐休闲类 ,原因目的题。男士问女士是否会与他们一起去餐馆庆祝上一个项目的成功，女士说她很想去，但这会毁掉她的减肥计划。 【知识 模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: I heard you have arranged to meet Mr. Bush on Wednesday. So I dont have to write to him, do I? M: But would you please call him on Tuesday to confirm the meeting? Q: What are the speakers talking about? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试
24、题解析】 工作商务类， 语义理解题。本题的解题关键在于把握女士话语中的dont have to write tohim和男士话语中的 please call him。由此可知，对话双方在谈论是否有必要与 Bush先生联系。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Larry told me he wanted to go to the drama school and his dream was to be a star in Hollywood. W: He is not really handsome and whats worse, he cant even speak very c
25、learly. Q: What can we learn about Larry? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 生活交际类，事实细节题。男士明确提到， Larry想去上戏剧学校，他的梦想是成为一名好莱坞的明星。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Aaron, can you give me a hand? The sofa is too heavy, but I need to move it to the other side of the room. M: The movie is so interesting and I dont want to miss the st
26、ory. Can you wait for a couple of minutes till the commercials are on? Q: What is the man doing? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 生活交际类，行动计划题。女士需要男士帮忙搬沙发，男士说电影非常有意思，他不想错过 剧情，然后又问女士能否等到插播广告的时候他再帮忙。由此可知，男士正在看电影。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Ms. Dawson, what were you doing when the man with the mask took his gun out? W: Oh,
27、 it was so terrible. I was just talking with the bank clerk when he pointed the gun to me and told me to lie on my face. Q: What are they talking about? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 生活交际类，语义理解题。男士话语中出现了 “戴面具的男性 ”、“掏枪 ”等表达，而女士说当时她正在与银行工作人员说话，就有人用枪指着她，让她趴在地上。由此可知，对话双方谈论的是一起银行抢劫案。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Which mode
28、l of the TV sets are you interested in purchasing? W: The TWX model is really a bargain. But I do need to talk with my husband before making the decision. Q: What is the woman doing? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 生活交际类，行动计划题。男士问女士对哪款型号的电视机感兴趣，女士回答说 TWX那款确实物美价廉，但她要与丈夫讨论后才能作出决定。由此可见，女士正在购买电视机。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】
29、W: Its a miracle that John got the job! There were so many applicants and John is not experienced at all. M: It must be his charming personality that brings him the good luck. Q: Why is the woman surprised? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 工作商务类，原因目的题。女士对 John能够获得这 份工作表示惊讶，因为有那么多的求职者，而 John又一点经验都没有。因此，令女士感到惊讶的是 Jo
30、hn如此幸运地获得了工作。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Nick, here you are! Ive been looking for you everywhere. M: Susan, look at you. You are out of breath. Whats the matter? W: Have you heard of the hip-hop dancing competition? M: Yes, of course. Everybody has been talking about it recently. W:(9)Look at what Ive go
31、t. A registration form. You are such a wonderful hip-hop dancer. Why dont you take part in it? M: Oh, actually, I dont care much for the competition. W:(10)But you enjoy dancing so much and you make a habit of practicing every day. M: Well, dancing is one thing and the competition is another. W: Com
32、e on. Whats the big difference? M: I only do hip-hop with friends. I dont feel like dancing in front of a huge group of strangers, not to mention being on TV and seen by thousands even millions of people. Its quite something for me. W: I see. But I still think you should be part of it. You can meet
33、more people who also love hip-hop in the competition and make more friends. M: The final examination week is coming, too. I dont think I should spare any time on this competition at this moment. W: The final examination is important.(11)But the competition wont begin until two weeks after the final
34、examination. You can practice during that time. Why dont you take the form with you and talk with your hip-hop friends? You dont have to make the decision now. M: Thank you, Susaa I will think about it carefully. W: But remember, the deadline for registration is one week before the final examination
35、 begins. 9. What does Susan want Nick to do? 10. What can we learn about Nick from the conversation? 11. When will the hip-hop dancing competition begin? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题问的是 Susan想要 Nick做什么。女士找到男士是想告诉他，她为他拿到了一张街舞比赛的报名表，并问他为什么不参加。由此可以推断，女士希望男士参加街舞比赛。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是
36、我们能从对话中得知关于 Nick的什么信息。对话中间部分，女士提到： “但是你那么喜欢街舞，而且养成了每天练习的习惯。 ”由此可知， Nick非常喜欢街舞。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是街舞比赛什么时候开始。对话中女士非常明确地提到，街舞比赛在考试结束两周后才会开始。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Michael, where are you heading? You seem to be in a hurry. M: Oh, Samantha,(12)I am on my way to the bookstore.(13)T
37、he professor has just recommended to us a book on western culture. W: I am also going to the bookstore. Lets go there together and you can tell me something about the book on the way. M: All right.(14)The professor says the book is written by a famous sociologist and it contains not only theory, but
38、 many stories illustrating all the culture differences between the east and the west. W: It must be a good book. M: Yes, whats more, the writer has chosen simple but humorous language to make the book even more interesting. W: Um, as far as I am concerned, a good book is one that makes people want t
39、o read. M: Thats true. A good writer knows how to draw the readers attention. W: But why are you in such a hurry? Are you really so eager to read the book? M: Well,(15)there are over 200 students in my class and the professor made the recommendation in the class. Im afraid if I dont get there early
40、enough, it will be sold out. W: But why dont you take advantage of the reservation system in the bookstore? You can always make the reservation online or through telephone. M: I tried both. The website seems to be jammed and I cant get through by phone. Considering the popularity of the book, Im afr
41、aid I have to stand in line and try my luck. W: I happen to have a friend working part-time in the bookstore. Let me call him and see if he can do anything about it. M: Really? It would be wonderful. Thank you so much. 12. Where does the conversation most probably take place? 13. Where does Michael
42、get the information about the book? 14. What can we learn about the book? 15. Why is Michael in a hurry? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 场景推断题。本题问的是这篇对话最有可能发生在哪里。女士问男士要去哪里，男士说他正在去书店的路上。由此可知，两人是在路上碰到的 。分析四个选项可知，最佳答案是 B)“在街上 ”。 【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 Michael是从哪里得知的关于这本书的信息。男士非常明确地说是他的教授给他们推荐了这本书。
43、所以，这本书的信息来源是男士的教授。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是我们能得知关于这本书的什么信息。男士在介绍这本书时提到，书中不仅有理论，而且有很多故事来诠释东西方文化的差异。由此可知，这本书主要是关于东西方 文化差异的。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原因目的题。本题问的是 Michael为什么着急。女士问男士为什么这么着急，男士回答说如果他不快点的话，可能书就卖光了。因此，男士着急的原因是他担心书会被卖光。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 (16)The portable, pape
44、rless e-newspapers would be a huge environmental win, eliminating the need to cut down trees and burn gasoline delivering the traditional folded parcels to readers driveways. Like many technologies, however, e-paper has been slow to take off.(17)In the past year, since Amazon introduced its Kindle e
45、lectronic reading device, thousands of Americans have experienced the pleasures of e-books but for most people, e-newspapers arent yet a reality. Millions of us already read paperless newspapers and magazines on the Web, but e-newspapers would offer different benefits for both readers and publishers
46、. For consumers who already spend too many hours staring at PC screens, e-newspapers would offer portability and a simple reading environment, free from e-mail bells ringing or Instant Messages popping up in mid paragraph. Among publishers, theres real hope readers will pay subscription fees for tho
47、se benefits, and that advertisers will pay considerably more for ads on e-readers than they do on the Web. For a primitive look at how e-newspapers might work, consider the Kindle. Amazon currently offers 24 newspapers for use on the device. Subscribers pay $ 5. 99 to $ 14. 99 per month, and each is
48、sue arrives wirelessly before sunrise. However, e-reader enthusiasts describe reading a newspaper on the Kindle as disappointing.(18)The Kindles black and white screen doesnt handle photographs or graphics well, and its e-papers carry no advertising. Instead of offering well-designed pages that enti
49、ce readers to skim a story they might otherwise skip, todays e-newspapers merely list headlines or tops of articles, which makes it hard to decide whats worth reading. 16. Which of the following can best describe the benefit of e-newspapers? 17. What can we learn about Kindle? 18. Which is a disadvantage of Kindle? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是 下面哪一项最能描述电子报纸的优点。短文开篇便提到，电子报纸对环境保护的作用很大，既可以减少对树木的砍伐，又可以节省运送报纸所需的汽油。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是我们能得知关于 Kindle的什么信息。短文中明确提到， Kindle是一种电
