1、大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 25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） Because it was in short of postage. （ B） Because the address was wrong. （ C） Because the airmail service was cancelled. （ D） Because it was not properly sealed. （
3、A） The man went fishing at weekend. （ B） The man is hardworking. （ C） The woman forgot the exam. （ D） There will be a test. （ A） A little learning is a dangerous thing. （ B） One can never judge a man from his appearance. （ C） One is never too old to learn. （ D） A friend in need is a friend indeed. （
4、 A） To buy a light-colored coat. （ B） To bargain with the salesman. （ C） To buy a thick coat. （ D） To stay indoors in winter. （ A） To further her study at school. （ B） To work as a bank clerk. （ C） To quit her job from the bank. （ D） To try a job in the legal field. （ A） The computers in the library
5、 are free to use. （ B） The man is ready to help the woman. （ C） The woman helps the man with his project. （ D） The woman has to seek help from others. （ A） She is interested in the mans friend. （ B） She can only judge with detailed information. （ C） She has met the mans friend before. （ D） She knows
6、 little about picking gifts. （ A） Its still too early to snow in October. （ B） The weather in Canada is hard to predict. （ C） Winter and summer are the only seasons in Canada. （ D） Its typically cold in Canada. （ A） Go camping. （ B） Go dancing. （ C） Go boating. （ D） Go swimming. （ A） Food and drinks
7、. （ B） Swimming and sleeping facilities. （ C） Cookers and a tent. （ D） A compass and a map. （ A） To make use of his car. （ B） To collect more money. （ C） To show her interest in him. （ D） To enlarge the team. （ A） He has been preparing for the exam. （ B） He has been writing his paper. （ C） He has be
8、en repairing his computer. （ D） He has been playing a game. （ A） Lack of moisture. （ B） Intension of radiation. （ C） Shortage of sleep. （ D） Misuse of medicine. （ A） About two times. （ B） Over three times. （ C） About five times. （ D） Seven times or so. （ A） Using eye drops. （ B） Taking breaks. （ C）
9、Seeing a doctor. （ D） Drinking more water. 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 will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the
10、 four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Most American universities accept one or both of them. （ B） People can take the IELTS in 180 countries. （ C） People can take the TOEFL in 121 countries. （ D） 2,000 universities in the US now recognize the TOEFL. （ A） Graduation. （ B） Employment. （ C） Admissio
11、n. （ D） Immigration. （ A） The number of people who take the tests. （ B） Testing methods that the tests adopt. （ C） Languages that the test papers are based on. （ D） Language skills that the tests measure. （ A） Because bikes are cheaper. （ B） Because there are too many traffic jams. （ C） Because the
12、economy is growing fast. （ D） Because the gas prices are high. （ A） Shorter car trips produce more pollution for each kilometer driven. （ B） Longer car trips produce more pollution for each kilometer driven. （ C） Shorter car trips bring little harm to the air. （ D） Longer car trips bring little harm
13、 to the air. （ A） He has biked to work for twenty years. （ B） He moved to Portland six years ago. （ C） He was hit by a car twice in Portland. （ D） He rides almost 64 kilometers to work every day. （ A） It is based on a novel by John Patrick Shanley. （ B） It stars three actors, Meryl Streep, Hoffman a
14、nd Amy Adams. （ C） It tells about two male workers accusing their priest. （ D） Its characters meet questions of trusting one another. （ A） Doubt. （ B） The Reader. （ C） Titanic. （ D） Milk. （ A） It is set in the nineteenth century. （ B） It is based on a book by Bernhard Schlink. （ C） It is about a cou
15、ple struggling to find happiness. （ D） Winslet and Meryl Streep play a couple in it. （ A） He was the main star in the movie Milk. （ B） He was an open gay. （ C） He was the first elected public official in the US. （ D） He had a lasting effect as a movie star. Section C Directions: In this section, you
16、 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 required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered f
17、rom 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 Some diseases are infectious like colds, flu, and chicken pox(水痘 ). But what about(26)_? It may not be a disease, at least not in the same w
18、ay that chicken pox is. But it can be infectious. How so? The same way that many(27)_can be infectious. Being around someone whos really happy can put you in a good (28)_. While hanging around someone who is(29)_can be, well, depressing. The same goes for loneliness. According to one study, the(30)_
19、person feels lonely about forty-eight days per year. Having a lonely friend adds around seventeen extra days of lonely(31)_. Following more than five-thousand people for ten years, the study (32)_how loneliness can spread through a group. Lonely people, it seems,(33)_their sad, lonely feelings to pe
20、ople around them. What happens, according to the study, is that(34)_. And so youre more likely to have negative experiences with other friends, weakening social bonds.(35)_ The best way to ward off this sort of lonely infection is to pay more attention to people on the edges of a group.(36)_. And so
21、 theyre less likely to spread lonely feelings throughout the group. 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 25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 c
22、onversation, 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 marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 1 【听力原文】 M:(l
23、)Another one of the letters I mailed last week has been returned. W:(l)Didnt you realize the airmail rates went up a month ago? Q: Why was the mans letter returned? 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: It was such a great weekend. I saw two really good movies on the play. What did you do? W:(2)What you
24、were supposed to be doing? Studying! Did you forget we have an exam today? Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Wow, you are really tall. Are you in a basketball team? M:(3)I may be tall but that doesnt mean Ive ever been any good as a player. Q: What does the
25、 man mean? 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: I think this coat is a great color. And the price is certainly right. M:(4)How about the weight, though. Remember were supposed to have a really severe winter this year. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M:(5)I was su
26、rprised to hear that youll accept the job offer from the bank. Are you sure youll like working there? W: Well, I just thought I would give it a try. If I dont like it, I can quit any time. Q: What will the woman most probably do? 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W:(6)Can I use your computer this aftern
27、oon? Every time I go to the library, none of the ones there are free. M:(6)Ive got a big project to finish tomorrow. Is there anyone else you can ask? Q: What do we know from the conversation? 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Im looking for a gift for a friend of mine. Any suggestions? W: Well,(7)Id
28、 have to know a little bit about your friend first. Its hard for me to say otherwise. Q: What does the woman mean? 7 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Jennie, listen to this.(8)Its only October 21, and its supposed to snow today. W:(8)That must be why the people here in Canada say that there are only t
29、wo seasons: this winter and next winter. Q: What does woman mean? 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Hey Neal, now that the midterms are over,(9)a bunch of us are getting away for the weekend to go boating. Wanna come along? M: Well, um, itd be great to get away, but Ive never done it before. W: None
30、of the others have either except for me. I went once last fall, but therell be an instructor in each boat the first day. This is our last chance to take a break before finals. The scenery is beautiful, and if it gets too hot we can dive in whenever we feel like it. The rivers really calm this time o
31、f the year, no rapids to deal with. M: Thats a relief. What would I have to bring? W: Lets see. Toms bringing food for the Friday night cookout for everyone. And the people who run the trip have tents set up and they supply food and drinks for all day Saturday. On the way back Sunday morning well st
32、op somewhere for breakfast. So,(10)you just have to bring a bathing suit and a sleeping M: Well, I do love camping and sleeping out. Where is this place? W: Well, its about an hour and a half to the place where we meet the trip leaders. We leave our car there and they drive us and the boats upriver
33、to the place where we start boating. M: And whos driving us to the meeting place? W: Well, I was hoping we could take your car. Mines in the shop again. M: Oh,(11)I see. Its not me you want, its my car. W: Dont be silly. So what would you say? M: Oh, why not! W: Great! Ill give you a call after I fi
34、nd out when everyone wants to leave on Friday. 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Tom.(12)Hows your chemistry paper going? M:(12)Its coming along. But Ive been staring at this computer screen for hours and my eyes hurt. W: Yeah, doing that can make your
35、 eyes feel really dry and tired. You should take a break. M: I cant. I have to get this paper written. Its due tomorrow. W: You know, I read about computers and eye problems recently. The article says that they are usually caused by not moving your eyes enough. M: Moving? I thought I just needed new
36、 glasses. W: Nah. When you move, the movement of closing and opening your eyes helps make your eyes moist.(13)Its the lack of moisture that causes the problem. M: Oh, that makes sense. But what does it have to do with the computer? W: People who use computers tend to stare at the monitor and move le
37、ss often than they normally would. That leads to dry annoyed eyes. M: Well, thats certainly how mine feel now. They really hurt. W:(14)The article I read about office workers found that the workers averaged 22 moves a minute when relax, but just 7 a minute while looking at text on a computer screen.
38、 M: Wow, thats quite a difference. W: They also kept their eyes open wider, which means that moisture vanishes more quickly. M: I wonder if using some kind of eye drops would make them feel better. W: That might help.(15)But the best prescription is to take a break and rest your eyes. M: Ok. Let s g
39、o get some coffee. I can finish this later tonight. 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】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 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 questi
40、ons 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】 Most American colleges and universities accept one or both of the two major tests. One is the Test of English as a Foreign Language, known as the TOEFL. The
41、other is the International English Language Testing System, or IELTS. The TOEFL is given in 180 countries. The competing IELTS is given in 121 countries. One million people each year take the TOEFL. Same with the IELTS, says Beryl Meiron, the executive director of IELTS International. She says 2, 00
42、0 colleges and universities in the United States now recognize the IELTS.(17)Schools might accept it only for undergraduate or graduate admission or both. The IELTS is a paper test, while the TOEFL is given on paper only in places where a computer test is not available. The TOEFL paper test costs 15
43、0 dollars. It tests reading, listening and writing. A separate Test of Spoken English costs 125 dollars. The computer version is called the TOEFL iBT, or Internet-based test. The price is different in each country, but generally falls between 150 and 200 dollars. The TOEFL iBT and the IELTS both mea
44、sure all four language skills listening, reading, writing and speaking.(18)But with the IELTS, the speaking test is done separately as a live interview. You speak with an examiner who is certified in ESOL English for speakers of other languages. IELTS International says the test measures true-to-lif
45、e ability to communicate in English for education, immigration and employment. 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】 B 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 More Americans than ever are riding their bicycles to work instead of driving. They are doing this because of gas prices, a slowing economy and c
46、oncerns about the environment. Andy Clark is the executive director of the League of American Bicyclists. His group supports bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation. Clark says this is good news for the environment. He says riding a bicycle to work does not burn fossil fuel or create dangerous
47、 pollutants. Experts say the effects are the most important on short trips.(20)Shorter car trips release more pollution into the air for each kilometer driven. This is because the device in a car engine that reduces the harmfulness of emissions needs to warm up before it can work well. Last year, th
48、e Pacific Northwest city of Portland, Oregon, had the highest percentage of bicycle commuters in the United States. Portland has been doing progressive city planning for many years to create special paths for bike riders. Andrew Land is one of Portlands citizens who bikes to work every day. Mr. Land
49、 is thirty-three years old and has never owned a car. He has biked to work for twelve years.(21)Before moving to Portland six years ago, he lived in Washington, D.C. But he was hit by a car twice while biking to work there. That has not happened in Portland where there are special roads for bicycles. Mr. Land bought a house near these special bike lanes. He rides almost five kilometers to work each day. He also uses the sixty-four kilometer bike path around the city. 19 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】
