1、大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 20及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question
2、 there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The woman may go to the concert alone. （ B） The man has to attend a lecture. （ C） The man wont be free until 2: 45. （ D） The concert begins at 3 oclock. （ A） To go
3、 on job seeking. （ B） To take a short break. （ C） To take more education. （ D） To switch to other fields. （ A） To marry Bob. （ B） To go to California. （ C） To take a train. （ D） To enjoy her wedding. （ A） He didnt get to the lab until 8: 45. （ B） He watches TV too much. （ C） He didnt hear the alarm
4、clock. （ D） He has just bought a new clock. （ A） She is in a hurry to buy a house. （ B） She will rent the apartment. （ C） She wants to sell the house quickly. （ D） She will see more apartments. （ A） To buy the red shirt. （ B） To buy the green shirt. （ C） To buy both the red and the green shirts. （ D
5、） To buy a shirt other than red and green. （ A） The train is always late. （ B） The woman prefers the bus to the train. （ C） The bus will be cancelled. （ D） The station is being built. （ A） At the post office. （ B） At the police station. （ C） At the ticket office. （ D） At the train station. （ A） He e
6、njoys playing word games. （ B） He likes drinking beer. （ C） He is fond of chatting on the Internet. （ D） He is good at football. （ A） Crossword puzzles. （ B） Card games. （ C） Ball games. （ D） Playing with guns. （ A） Its very large. （ B） People there are good at chess. （ C） Its far away from here. （
7、D） People are very rich. （ A） High-jumping. （ B） Rock-climbing. （ C） Long-running. （ D） Swimming. （ A） They are full of high technology. （ B） They are completely made of steel. （ C） They are tailor-made for sportsmen. （ D） They are of reasonable price. （ A） Helpful. （ B） Secure. （ C） Useless. （ D） P
8、romising. （ A） Improving climbing skill. （ B） Enhancing mental control. （ C） Practicing overall ability. （ D） Developing hand strength. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions
9、will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） People do few occupations require vigorous physical activity. （ B） Computers make people sitting still in their spare time. （ C） More people suffer from physical dise
10、ases like high blood pressure. （ D） People eat too much junk food. （ A） Everyone has tried to lose weight at some time in our life. （ B） Many occupations today require vigorous physical activity. （ C） Excess body fat has been linked to some physical diseases. （ D） Exercise is associated only with th
11、e loss of body fat in obese. （ A） Overweight people need exercise most. （ B） It can help with the cures of heart disease. （ C） Only obese people need it. （ D） Exercise is of vital importance to everyone. （ A） Fish. （ B） Tortoise. （ C） Kangaroos. （ D） Dogs. （ A） To learn something about them. （ B） To
12、 be brave and patient enough. （ C） To train them. （ D） To buy cages for them. （ A） Eat houseplants. （ B） Fulfill the role of house pet. （ C） Graze on the carpeting. （ D） Climb on the furniture. （ A） Its the most important festival in American. （ B） Everyone takes a trip in Thanksgiving holiday. （ C）
13、 People like to spend Thanksgiving holiday with best friends. （ D） The Thanksgiving Day shows the importance of the family. （ A） Overseas places. （ B） Other cities in the US. （ C） Their hometown. （ D） Stay at their homes. （ A） Children become not aware of the value of stability and commitment. （ B）
14、Increasing divorce leads to violent adults. （ C） Children become lonely even self-closing. （ D） American society is endangered. （ A） The “family values“ has already vanished. （ B） No single model of “family“ does what a family should do. （ C） Family is an entity that performs all functions. （ D） Wit
15、hout the narrowly conceived family, the American society will be destroyed. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are
16、 required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 25 Im not a conspiracy(阴谋
17、 )theorist or anything, but I must admit that those(26)_of the moon landing make me doubtful. I mean the flag in those pictures of Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong is waving in the wind; and everyone knows that there is no(27)_on the moon. And no atmosphere means no(28)_. Well, as you can imagine, the
18、 folks who came up with the idea of taking an American flag to the moon were aware that unless they(29) _something up, the flag would just hang there. So they built a special flagpole(旗杆 )(30)_for the purpose of making the flag appear to fly. Its not a minor problem. The astronauts would be(31) _hug
19、e space suits, so they needed a flagpole that was easy to (32)_and to plant in the ground. Plus, the pole had to be(33)_, and not use up a lot of precious cargo space.(34)_ The flag itself was standard issue,(35)_.And the entire assembly weighed less than ten pounds. Even so, the astronauts reported
20、 having some trouble setting the flag up.(36) _. And that explains the waving effect. And it takes the air out of your conspiracy theory. 26 (26) 27 (27) 28 (28) 29 (29) 30 (30) 31 (31) 32 (32) 33 (33) 34 (34) 35 (35) 36 (36) 大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 20答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hea
21、r 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices ma
22、rked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 1 【听力原文】 W:(l)We need to leave for the concert no later than 3 oclock. What time is your meeting over? M:(l)Im not sure, its up to Professor Campbell. But if Im not back by 2: 45, go ahead without me. Q: What can be inferred from the conversat
23、ion? 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M:(2)Ive been looking for a job for months, and I cant find anything in my field. W:(2)I know how you feel, but you should keep at it. Eventually something will come up. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W:(3)My cousin Bob is
24、getting married in California. And I cant decide whether to go. M:(3)Its a long trip. But I think youll have a good time. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: Its 9: 15! Did you just get to the lab? M: Yes!(4)I was up late studying and I overslept again. I gues
25、s I need a louder alarm clock. Q: What do we know about the man? 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Are you sure you want to rent that apartment? It is the first one you saw. W: Youre right.(5)I shouldnt be so hasty. It wouldnt hurt to check out a few more. Q: What does the woman mean? 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模
26、块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Which of these shirts do you think I should buy? The red or the green one? W: Well,(6)didnt you already buy a red one last week? A little variety would be good. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: What a morning! My train usually takes 45 min
27、utes, but today it took me over an hour to get to campus. M:(7)I saw signs in the station that construction will be going on for the next three months. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation? 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Hello.(8)Id like two seats for this evening show. W:(8)Sorry, but th
28、e performance is already sold out. Would you be interested in something later this week? Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: What are you doing? M: Im just trying to complete todays crossword puzzle.(9)Whenever I get the time, I like to do the cr
29、ossword puzzles in the paper. W: You really like brains that make you think, dont you? M: I guess you could say that. What kind of games do you like? W: I guess the games I like the most are the ones that Im good at!(10)I like to go shooting. Whenever I go to the club, I usually play for a few hours
30、. M: Did you play a lot of games when you were little? W: My parents used to love to play cards. We used to have family tournaments every weekend. M: Do you still like playing the game? W: Not at all. I never really did, to be honest. What about you? Did your family use to play games together? M: Ev
31、eryone in my family really enjoys playing card games. W: Some of my friends play cards on the Internet. Have you ever tried that? M: No, I prefer to play with people I know. W: How about chess? M: Its a popular game with some people, but Ive never played it. W:(11)I thought everyone in your country
32、were experts at chess! M: I hate to disappoint you, but unlike what most people think, we arent all exactly the same! 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: John, have you chosen a physical education class yet for this semester? M: No. Why? W:(12)You gotta take
33、 rock-climbing. We just had the first class and it looks like it is going to be great. M: You think I should take rock-climbing? Youve got to be kidding. Besides, how can they teach rock-climbing when its completely flat around here? W: Thats not important. You cant just start climbing without any t
34、raining. You had to get in shape, learn how to use the ropes, the belts, the buckles, theres a lot of preparation first. M: You dont think its just a little bit dangerous? W:(13)Not if you know how to use the safety equipment, which is, by the way, pretty hi-tech. The ropes are made of flexible fabr
35、ics that stretch a little, the shoes have special grips on the bottom, and the helmets made some kind of special plastic. You have to learn how to use all these before you do any real climbing. M: Well, whats the appeal?(14)Well spend the whole semester studying something we dont actually get to do.
36、 W: We will take a climbing trip during spring break. But thats not the point.(15)Climbing isnt the only goal. In preparing to climb you learn patience, mental discipline, and you gain fantastic physical strength, especially in your hands. For the first few weeks were gonna concentrate entirely on h
37、and and upper body exercises. M: All that in one sport? Maybe you are right. Since its not too late to join the class, maybe I will. 12 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the e
38、nd of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 16 【听力原文】 Just about everybody seems to be interested in weight control. Some of us we
39、igh just the right amount; others need to gain a few pounds. Most of us “fight to be slim“ at some time in our life. Whatever our goals, we should understand and take advantage of the important role of exercise in keeping our weight under control. Carrying around too much body fat is a major trouble
40、. Yet excess body fat is common in modern-day living.(16)Few of todays occupations require vigorous physical activity, and much of our leisure time is spent sitting still. Recent estimates indicate that 34 million adults are considered obese. Also, there has been an increase in body fat levels in ch
41、ildren and youth over the past 20 years. After babyhood and early childhood, the earlier the one become obese, the greater the likelihood of remaining obese.(17)Excess body fat has been linked to such health problems as heart disease, high blood pressure and certain forms of cancer. Some evidence ex
42、ists now showing that obesity has a negative effect on both health and life span. Exercise is associated with the loss of body fat in both obese and normal weight persons.(18)A regular program of exercise is an important component of any plan to help individuals lose, gain or maintain their weight.
43、16 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Theyre not always as cute and fuzzy as the family dog or other standard house pets, but certain exotic pets will surely catch your attention.(19)Though they dont fall among the ranks of cute or typical house pets such as dog
44、s, cats, tortoises or even fish, the worlds exotic animals capture our attention like no others can. From Australian, where animals like the kangaroo reign supreme, to South America, where the deadly 25-foot snake conjures up nightmares, exotic animals have the power to fascinate. While such animals
45、 are not typically thought of as pets, there are growing numbers of those who wish to dispel that notion, or at least ignore it. While ownership of some of the more dangerous exotic pets may not be for the clean freak, other exotic animals inspire the same reaction as an Easter chick or a fuzzy bunn
46、y.(20)But those who wish to own an exotic pet should do their homework before buying. The baby kangaroo we mentioned before, for example, while certainly cute enough to fulfill the role of house pet, can be an owners nightmare. In the absence of strict training and an ever-watchful eye, a pet baby k
47、angaroo will climb on the furniture, graze on the carpeting, and eat houseplants as if still in the wildperhaps where they belong. Still, for those brave and patient enough to deal with the adventures of owning any exotic pet, they certainly are out of the ordinary and can serve as both the subject
48、of interesting conversations and a companion that perhaps can rival reliable old Rover. 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 The Family is a central principle of American people. To appreciate the degree to which this is so, one need merely consider the evidenc
49、e of one of the Greatest American Festivals, Thanksgiving. More Americans travel for the Thanksgiving holiday than at any other time of the year.(23)And where do they travel to? Surprisingly, most people chose to be together with their family. It is family however they think about it that is the goal of their trip. There should be no surprise, then, that as social and cultural pressures have challenged conventional assumptions and habits concerning the family and its role, many s
