1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 97及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Languages are sometimes inseparable with cultures. （ B） A foreign culture is more important than its language. （ C） One should learn culture before learning a language. （ D） Culture is the key to understand a foreigner. （ A） The woman has listened to Prof.
2、Smiths lecture. （ B） The woman shouldnt go to Prof. Smiths lecture. （ C） Prof. Smiths lecture isnt worth listening to. （ D） Prof. Smiths lecture has attracted many students. （ A） Because he was speeding on the motorway. （ B） Because he didnt fasten his safety belt. （ C） Because he shouldnt turn left
3、 at that place. （ D） Because he violated rules when overtaking others. （ A） He may be paid less after retirement. （ B） He is going to be dismissed. （ C） He has retired for a long time. （ D） He is tired of his work. （ A） The man is calling for advice about mental problems. （ B） The man is holding a r
4、adio program. （ C） The man is being interviewed by the woman. （ D） The woman is a well-known psychologist. （ A） Everyone isnt interested in others privacy. （ B） Weather means a lot for westerners. （ C） It isnt proper to talk about privacy. （ D） Weather forecast isnt always accurate. （ A） He should t
5、ake the exam. （ B） He should have prepared the exam well. （ C） He should be confident in himself. （ D） He is certain to pass the exam. （ A） Spend more time on exercises. （ B） Try other ways to lose weight. （ C） Exercise a lot in one go. （ D） Be determined to persist. （ A） He applied for a job in his
6、 university. （ B） He devoted himself to his studies. （ C） He spent much time on his disease. （ D） He transferred to study cosmology. （ A） It is a bestseller for the average person. （ B） It is written for those who study the universe. （ C） It is read mostly by his followers. （ D） It is hard to read f
7、or its profound theories. （ A） His life is misled by doctors assertion. （ B） He leads an abnormal life because of his disability. （ C） He has been misinterpreted by many people. （ D） His life is beyond all expectations. （ A） He lives longer than expected （ B） He can manage his life through his compu
8、ter. （ C） He is considered as one of the leading minds. （ D） His book becomes one of the bestsellers. （ A） To chat online with his brother. （ B） To search for information for his research. （ C） To join the newsgroup for discussion. （ D） To give advice for Internet users. （ A） Because some online gam
9、es are free for Internet users. （ B） Because online games are more attractive and interesting. （ C） Because they cant resist the temptation of online games. （ D） Because they want to make friends by playing games. （ A） Get useful things when using the Internet. （ B） Never play any online games. （ C）
10、 Use dial-up access instead of broadband Internet access. （ D） Focus their time on news and information. Section B （ A） Because they want to work for more people. （ B） Because they need training overseas. （ C） Because there is a nursing surplus there. （ D） Because they want to pursue a better develo
11、pment. （ A） Developed countries have a larger proportion of nurses. （ B） Nurses in developed countries are paid much more. （ C） Developed countries have trained more nurses. （ D） All the world has realized the shortage of nurses. （ A） Fewer people will devote to heath care. （ B） The aging population
12、 is becoming larger. （ C） The shortage of nurses will be more serious. （ D） The need for nurses is going to fall down. （ A） Developed countries with less nurses. （ B） Developing countries with less nurses. （ C） Countries which have enough care trainers. （ D） Countries which lack nurse schools. （ A）
13、In 1963 in Tennessee. （ B） In 1963 in New York. （ C） In 1936 in Tennessee. （ D） In 1936 in New York. （ A） He joined a high school basketball team in his third year. （ B） He once studied at the University of South Carolina. （ C） He was very outgoing when he was a little boy. （ D） He was famous for us
14、ing his quickness and strength to reach the basket. （ A） Because he jumps very high to reach the basket. （ B） Because it looks like he could fly while shooting the basket. （ C） Because he is quick to shoot the basket. （ D） Because he is famous for running fast. （ A） He may select a private school ra
15、ther than a public school. （ B） He can apply for financial aid or scholarship. （ C） He can work part-time in the university. （ D） He may lower his cost on board and lodging. （ A） It largely depends on the majors. （ B） It is increasing sharply in recent years. （ C） It is the same for all the undergra
16、duates. （ D） It varies greatly among different students. （ A） The cost is charged according to a law. （ B） The cost will be reduced according to the new system. （ C） Out-of-state students often pay more for the same program. （ D） International students pay the most for their study. Section C 25 Hand
17、writing has become a dying art, now that kids start using keyboards as soon as they begin school. But writing things out by hand may be a【 B1】 _ way we train our brains, several studies suggest. Writing by hand is different from typing because it requires using【 B2】 _to create a letter, rather than
18、just selecting the whole letter by touching a key, says Virginia Berninger, a professor of psychology at the University of Washington. These finger movements activate large regions of the brain【 B3】_thinking, memory, and language. Studies show that handwriting helps children learn letters and shapes
19、, improves their 【 B4】 _of ideas, and may also boost fine-motor skills development. A study by Berninger found that in grades two, four, and six, children wrote more words, faster, and【 B5】 _ more ideas when writing essays by hand than when typing on a keyboard. Separate study by researchers at Indi
20、ana University found that children who practiced printing by hand had more active brains than kids who【 B6】 _looked at letters. Its not just children who【 B7】_writing things out by hand, says a study in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. Adults learning a new language remember its【 B8】 _ better
21、if they write them out by hand than if they【 B9】 _ them with a keyboard. According to P. Murali Doraiswamy of Duke University, retraining people in handwriting skills could be a【 B10】 _ cognitive exercise as more people spend their days on the computer. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 3
22、1 【 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 97答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, Prof. Johnson, when I communicate with foreigners, sometimes I dont know what they mean although I can catch every word. W: This is why I always suggest its culture shouldnt be neglected when you
23、 learn a foreign language. Q: What does the woman mean? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解 析】 校园生活类。语义理解题。男士说他与外国人交流时能听懂他们说的每个单词，但却不理解他们话的意思；女士说这就是她建议在学习外语时：不能忽视文化的原因。由此可知，女士认为语言与文化是不可分割的。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: The bulletin says Prof. Smith will deliver his speech on physics tonight at the lecture hall, and many class
24、mates are rushing there. M: They are less likely to do that if they had listened to his lecture before. Q: What does the man imply? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 校园生活类。弦外之音题。女士说很多同学去听 Smith教授关于物理学的讲座了，男士说如果这些同学以前听过他的讲座，现在可能就不会去了。言外之意，男士认为 Smith教授的讲座不好，不值得去听。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: I know Im not speeding on the m
25、otorway. Can you tell me why I have to pay a fine? W: Yeah, according to the cameras, you didnt wear your safety belt when you turned left. Q: Why was the man fined? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 旅行交通类，原因目的题。男士说自己没有超速驾驶，并问自己被罚款的 原因；女士说根据监控录像，男士在左拐弯时没有系安全带。由此可知，男士被罚款的原因是他没有系安全带。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: It has been
26、 a long time since I met you last time. Do you still work in the same company? M: Yeah, you know my job is boring, so Im counting the days left for retirement. Q: What does the man mean? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 工作商务类，语义理解题。女士问男士的工作情况，男士说他的工作很枯燥，正盼着退休呢。由此可以推断，男士厌倦了自己的工作。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Today, we hav
27、e Mrs. Johnson in the studio answer the questions from listeners about mental diseases. Good evening. W: Good evening. And today, Ill try my best to offer my best advice for all callers. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 娱乐休闲类，行动计划题。男士首先介绍今天由 Johnson女士回答听众关于心理疾病的问题，并对女士表示
28、欢迎；女士表示她会尽量向来电咨询者提供最好的建议。由此可以推断，男士正在主持广播节目，女士是节目的嘉宾。 【知识模 块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: When western people start a conversation, more often than not, they begin with talking about the weather. M: Changeable weather is always a safe topic for everyone because it has nothing to do with anyones privacy. Q: What d
29、oes the man imply? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 热点话题类，弦外之音题。女士说西方人交谈往往从谈论天气开始，男士说多变的天气总是安全的话题，因为它不涉及个人隐私。言外之意，在西方文化里，个人隐私不适合成为谈论的话题。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: I want to quit this exam. Anyway, I cant pass it. W: Come on! As the saying goes, “Better late than never. “ You should try your best regardless of the resu
30、lt. Q: What does the woman imply about the man? 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 校园生活类，观点态度题。男士说想放弃考试，因为他觉得自己通过不了；女士劝男士要努力，不要在意考试结果。由此可知，女士认为男士应该参加考试。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Dr. Smith, I still put on weight though I take much exercises recently. What do you suggest? M: You know, “Rome was not built in one day,“ so
31、where there is a will, there is a way. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 医疗健康类，请求建议题。女 说自己最近做了不少运动，但体重还是增加了；男士说： “罗马不是一天建成 的，因此，有志者事竟成。 ”由此可知，男士建议女士坚持运动，这样才能实现减肥目标。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: So, can you think of a person that you admire most? W: Well, I think that it must be S
32、teven Hawking. M: Isnt he the professor at Cambridge with motor neurone disease? W: Thats right. He has spent most of his life fighting the disease. He found out that hed got it when he was a student. He was at the age of only 21 then. M: What did he do then? W:(9)Well, he stopped wasting time. And
33、he started applying himself to his studies. He knew that he risked dying young, but he became a leading cosmologist. M: Oh, it seems that I kind of heard something about him. W: Yes, you must have.(10)He wrote a book about universe for the average person. In fact, I remember seeing it on your book s
34、helves. M: Do you mean A Brief History of Time? W: Yes,(10)it was a real bestseller, mostly to people who put it on their book shelves and didnt read it. M: Oh, how is he doing now? W: Very well.(11)Hes succeeded in living far longer than anyone expected him to, and even doctors asserted that he wou
35、ld die in a few years. M: But what kind of life could he have with such disease like that? W: Hes managed to lead a fairly normal life. He has married twice and has three children and a grandchild now. I think he needs to use a computer for almost everything now, you know, speaking, writing, even ea
36、ting. M: Hes very unlucky, isnt he? W: Well, in a way.(12)But he considers himself lucky. You know, despite his disability, he is regarded as one of the greatest minds of our time. 9. What did Hawking do after realizing his serious disease? 10. What does the woman think of A Brief History of Time？ 1
37、1. What can we learn about Hawkings life? 12. Why does Hawking consider himself lucky? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是当霍金得知自己严重的病情后做了什么。男士问女士霍金在得知自己的病情后做了什么，女士说霍金在得知自己的病情后不再浪费时间，而是专心于他的研究。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 观点态度题。本题问的是女士是如何看待霍金的作品的。女士说霍金为普通人写了一本关于宇宙的书，男士问是不是时间简史，女士表示肯定，并提到这是一本畅销书。综合以上信息可知，时
38、间简史是霍金为普通人写的一本畅销书。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是我们能了解到关于霍金生活的什么信息。男士问霍金现在过得怎么样，女士说他的生命超出人们的预测，医生甚至也曾经认为他得病后不久将会去世 。由此可知，霍金的生活经历出人意料。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原因目的题。本题问的是为什么霍金认为自己是幸运的。对话末尾女士提到，霍金认为自己是幸运的，因为尽管他是残疾人，他仍然是这个时代最伟大的人物之一。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 W: Welcome to “Talkline. “ Im your
39、 host, Barbara Stone. Our topic today is Internet and were going to talk to computer expert Brain Smith. So, Mr. Smith, when did you get started on the Internet? M: About ten years ago. I was doing a lot of e-mails and I got started through that really. W: Well, tell us more about the Internet. M: O
40、K. The Internet is like the biggest research library in the world. There are basically three things you can use the Internet for: finding information, joining the newsgroups, and chatting online. W: And you use it for all? M: Not really.(13)I use it mostly for looking through universities libraries
41、to get some related information for my research. I chat with my brother in New York sometimes. W: You know many people especially the young get addicted to using the Internet. How do you think? M:(14)Yeah, but it seems that no one can be attracted by the information or news online. Mostly they are p
42、laying online games, which are always considered as the defect of the Internet, but actually, the most important lies in the users. W: When do you use it? And do you have regular time? M: Actually, like a lot of people, I have broadband Internet access. So I can use it anytime, but mostly in the eve
43、nings. W: I see, and one more thing, do you have any tips for those who are using the Internet? M: I guess I could say a few things.(15)Definitely use the broadband Internet access, which is much faster than dial-up access. Thats the first thing. Try to limit your time and do focus on things that ar
44、e useful to you. W: Well, thanks for joining us, Mr. Smith. M: My pleasure. 13. What does the man use the Internet to do? 14. Why do some Internet users get addicted to online games according to the man? 15. What does the man suggest to Internet users? 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题问的是男士上网主要做什么。女士问男士上网
45、做什么，男士回答说他上网主要是为了浏览大学图书馆查找与研究相关的信息，偶尔与兄 弟聊聊天。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原因目的题。本题问的是在男士看来，为什么一些网络用户痴迷于在线游戏。在谈到网瘾时，男士提到，人们不是被网络信息和新闻吸引，而是痴迷于网络游戏，而其中的关键因素在于用户本身。由此可以推断，网络用户痴迷于游戏的根本原因在于他们不能抵抗网络游戏的诱惑。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 请求建议题。本题问的是男士给网络用户提出了什么建议。对话末尾，男士给网络用户提出了两条建议：一是使用速度 较快的宽带上网而不是拨号上网；二是要限
46、制上网时间，关注对自己有用的信息。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 The health care industry needs more nurses. All areas of the world face a nursing shortage. But the shortage is most severe in developing countries.(16)Many of their nurses leave. They move to more developed nations for better pay, better working condi
47、tions and better chances for career development. A World Bank report earlier this year called attention to the problem.(17)For example, developing nations currently have about one nurse for every 1 000 people. The ratio of nurses to population is about ten times higher in the United States and count
48、ries in the European Union. John Brown is with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. He says the nursing shortage also affects industrialized countries.(18)He says there are concerns in most developed countries that the number of nurses is too small to respond to the de
49、mand. And what is more worrying is that their concerns are sort of growing. He also says a large number of nurses are expected to retire within the next ten years. At the same time, the health care needs of aging populations are expected to grow, intensifying the shortage of nurses. In May, the World Health Organization approved a global rule on the international recruitment of health workers.(19)The rule advises against actively recruiting health workers from developing countries that face severe sho
