1、大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 8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） Customer and assistant. （ B） Father and daughter. （ C） Dentist and patient. （ D） Teacher and student. （ A） People should have taken things more seriously. （ B） Peop
3、le should avoid being killed unexpectedly. （ C） People should have made greater achievement. （ D） People should not idle away their life. （ A） Intensive Reading. （ B） Extensive Reading. （ C） Literature. （ D） Listening. （ A） The woman goes to a full-time school. （ B） The woman has to work to support
4、herself. （ C） The womans classes are not difficult. （ D） The woman takes evening courses. （ A） Because Maria didnt like the game. （ B） Because Maria fell ill. （ C） Because he didnt have the time. （ D） Because he couldnt stand football. （ A） Jack survived the accident. （ B） Jack was the only victim o
5、f the accident. （ C） Jack saved all the other passengers. （ D） Jack had little damage done to his car. （ A） The plane is full. （ B） The plane is late. （ C） The plane has broken down. （ D） The flight is canceled. （ A） All rooms are taken. （ B） Many spare rooms are available. （ C） There are only doubl
6、e rooms. （ D） There is just a single room. （ A） Shes in a meeting. （ B） Shes out of the office. （ C） Shes talking with another customer. （ D） Shes spending her holiday. （ A） A list of software products. （ B） A picture of the newest computers, （ C） Information on after-sales service. （ D） An introduc
7、tion about the products. （ A） His name is Jack Cordel, and his phone number is 560-1288. （ B） His name is Jack Kordell and his fax number is 560-1287. （ C） His name is Jack Cordel and his fax number is 560-1288. （ D） His name is Jack Kordell and his phone number is 560-1287. （ A） He wants to become
8、a cook. （ B） He hopes to go on to graduate school. （ C） He wants to travel around the world. （ D） He would like to work at a hotel. （ A） History. （ B） French. （ C） Computer Science. （ D） Hotel Management. （ A） She has a part-time job. （ B） She received a scholarship. （ C） Her parents pay for it. （ D
9、） She is working as a tourist guide. （ A） At a bakery. （ B） In a library. （ C） At a restaurant. （ D） At a travel agency. 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
10、only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） About 4,000 years ago. （ B） About 3,000 years ago. （ C） About 2,000 years ago. （ D） About 1,000 years ago. （ A） The small bowl was put above the large bowl. （ B） The large bowl was
11、put above the small bowl. （ C） The small bowl was put inside the large bowl. （ D） The large bowl consisted of two equal parts. （ A） Horsemen. （ B） Brass doors. （ C） Drops of water. （ D） Metal balls. （ A） Her husband had got a higher position. （ B） Her husband had lost his job. （ C） She wanted to hav
12、e a cleaner house. （ D） She wanted to move to New York. （ A） His telephone went out of order. （ B） The buyers had to leave soon. （ C） He began to work at 8 a.m. （ D） He had made an appointment with her at 8 a.m. （ A） They considered her lazy. （ B） They saw something they had never seen. （ C） They co
13、nsidered her foolish. （ D） They saw something familiar to them. （ A） For protection against other animals. （ B） For protection against other dogs. （ C） Just for fun. （ D） For the purpose of guarding the house. （ A） Because they did not eat other animals. （ B） Because they were useful for protection.
14、 （ C） Because they were good hunters. （ D） Because they always obeyed their masters. （ A） For companionship. （ B） For amusement. （ C） For protection against robbery. （ D） For hunting. （ A） The city can be a lonely place. （ B） Life in the West can be very dangerous. （ C） People in the West are fond o
15、f animals. （ D） The dog is a useful and friendly animal. 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 required to fill i
16、n 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 Throughout history the basic unit of almo
17、st every human society has been the family. Members of a family live together under the same roof, and they share the economic 【 B1】 _ of life as well as its affectionate joys. It is the family that has 【 B2】 _ responsibility for the important task of raising children to adulthood. The family is not
18、 a uniform concept in all societies. In many places it is an 【 B3】_ group that includes uncles, aunts, 【 B4】 _and in-laws. The head of the family usually has considerable influence in arranging marriages, selecting careers and 【 B5】 _ all the important moves and 【 B6】 _ by any member of the family.
19、【 B7】 _ where the society or the state does not give aid and where 【 B8】 _ the responsibilities of the family are greater, 【 B9】 _ In many other societies, including most industrialized ones, the “nuclear family“ is the basic social unit. 【 B10】 _. Industrialization and urbanization create many spec
20、ialized jobs which tend to scatter family members among different employers and thus to separate residences as soon as they become wage earners. 【 B11】 _. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 36 【 B11】 大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 8答案与解析 Section A Directions:
21、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 there will be a pause. During the pause, you
22、must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 1 【听力原文】 W: Have you found anything wrong with my teeth? M: Not yet. Im still examining. What brand of toothpaste do you use, anyway? Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman? 1 【正确答案】 C 【
23、试题解析】 由关键词 teeth和 examining可知正确答案为 C(牙医和病人 )。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: I firmly believe those who kill time will only end up with time killing them. M: Well said. If one loafs around without being serious in doing things, nothing great will come to them. Q: What point are the speakers making? 2 【正确答案】
24、D 【试题解析】 女士认为消磨光阴者必为时光所弃。男士赞同该说法，并说， “一个人如果做事不认真，只是得过且过，必将无所成就。 ”因此，两人讨论的是如何充分利用时间、不可虚度光阴的问题。故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Have you bought all the books you need this semester yet? M: Ive bought a book for listening practice, but the textbooks for intensive reading and literature were sold out. Q: Wh
25、ich course has the man got a book for? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说他 “买了一本听力书 ”，可知选项 D(听力 )正确。听到listening practice便可顺利作答。否则，听到 intensive reading and literature，也可以同时排除 A、 C，两者并列出现不会是正确答案。 【知识模块】 听 力 4 【听力原文】 M: How do you balance work and study at the same time? W: My classes are at night and I work during
26、 the day. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说她 “晚上上课，白天工作 ”，故 D(女士晚上上课 )是正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Did you watch the game yesterday? M: I wanted to, but Maria couldnt stand it and wanted to watch the movie on Channel V. Q: Why didnt the man watch the game? 5 【正确答案】 A
27、【试题解析】 男士说尽管他想看比赛， “但 Maria忍受不了 ”，可知选项 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Do you believe that Jack came out of the accident alive? M: Its surprising. The car crashed into the wall and was completely damaged. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士提到 “Jack在事故中幸免于难 ”，故选项 A(Jack在事故中幸存下来
28、 )正确。由选项关键词可知，对话谈到 Jack及车祸。由此不难听到女士的内容，并得出正确答案。 B、 C找不到根据， D与对话内容矛盾。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Sony, sir. The flight is somewhat behind schedule. M: Thank you. You will tell us as soon as you know something definite, wont you? Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说飞机晚点了，故 B正确。
29、 late即 behind schedule的同义表达。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: I sent a letter to make a reservation for a single room a few days ago. W: Im sorry, but your request arrived too late. There are some conferences in town this week and were full up. Q: Why couldnt the man book a room as he wished? 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】
30、 女士回答说，因为这个星期城里有些会议，所有房问都订满了。故A正确。据 full up(是订房场景的常用关键词 )可作答。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Hello, Ultimate Computers. May I help you? M: Yes, this is Jack Kordell from Hunters Office Supplies. May I speak to Elaine Strong, please? W: Im sorry, but shes not in right now. M: Okay, do you know when shell be b
31、ack? W: Uh, yes, she should be here later on this afternoon maybe about 4:30. May I take a message? M: Yes. Ms. Strong sent me a brochure detailing your newest line of laptop computers with a description of other software products, but there wasnt any information about after-sales service. W: Oh, Im
32、 sorry. Would you like me to fax that to you? M: Yes, but our fax is being repaired at the moment, and it wont be working until around 2:30. Hum. could you try sending that information around 3: 30? That should give me time to look over the material before I call Ms. Strong, say, around 5:00. W: Sur
33、e. Could I have your name, telephone number, and fax number, please? M: Yes. Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287. And the fax number is 560-1288. W: Okay. Jack Kordell. Is your name spelled C-o-r-d-e-1? M: No. Its Kordell with a “K“ and two “1“. K-o-r-d-e-1-1. W: All right, Mr. Kordell. An
34、d your phone number is 560-1287, and the fax number is 560-1288. Is that correct? M: Yes, it is. W: All right. Ill be sure to send you the fax this afternoon. M: Okay, bye. 23. Why cant Elaine Strong answer the phone? 24. What does the man want the woman to send? 25. What can we learn about the man?
35、 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士说她此刻不在办公室，故选 B。本题具有鲜明 but题的特征。预读选项知本题问 “她 ”在干什么，如此便容易听到考点所在内容。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说， Strong女士给他寄了一些资料，但 “没有任何有关售后服务的信息 ”，故 C正确。解题关键是听辨对话中 提到的项目，并注意区分， A、B、 D为并列出现的项目，均不可作为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中男士自报家门，说自己名叫 Jack Kordell，电话 560一1287，传真 560-1288。故 D正确。
36、【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hey, Dave! I havent seen you for ages. How have you been? M: Oh, Im doing okay, but school has been really busy these days, and I havent had time to relax. W: By the way, whats your major anyway? M: Hotel Management. W: Well, what do you want to do once you graduate? M: Uh. I
37、havent decided for sure, but I think Id like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you? W: Well, when I first started college. I wanted to major in French, but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, so I changed my major to computer science. With
38、 the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldnt be as difficult. M: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school? W: Well, fortunately, I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and books. M: Wow. Thats great! W: Yeah. How ab
39、out you? Are you working your way through school? M: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus. W: Oh. What do you do there? M: Im a cook. W: How do you like your job? M: Its okay. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isnt bad. 19. What does the man want to do after he gradu
40、ates? 20. What is the woman majoring in? 21. How does the woman pay for college? 22. Where does the man work part-time? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士问男士毕业后有什么打算，男士说还没有确定下来， “但我想在本地的某个 酒店或旅行社工作 ”，故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说她刚入大学时想学法语，但是因为担心不好找工作，所以改学计算机科学。故女士的专业是计算机科学，即 C。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【
41、试题解析】 女士说她幸运地得到一个为期四年的奖学金，供她交学费买书，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说： “我每周去学校附近的餐馆工作三次。 ”故选 C(在一家餐馆 )。 【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 questions will be spoken only
42、 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】 The water clock was an ancient clock. It could be used on cloudy days, at night, and indoors. Such clocks were probably first used in Egypt26about 2,000 B.C. They were also used fo
43、r many years in Arabia, India, China, and all of Europe. The simplest water clock needed just two parts a small bowl and a large bowl. The small bowl had a tiny hole in the bottom; the large bowl was divided into equal parts, and marked by lines. Water was poured into the small bowl, and it fell slo
44、wly down into the large bowl in tiny drops. Usually it took an hour for the water to rise from one line to the next in the large bowl. A beautiful water clock was made in Persia over a thousand years ago. It was presented as a gift to the Emperor of France. This water clock could be heard as well as
45、 seen. The dial of the clock was made up of twelve doors, each representing an hour.28Every hour a door opened, and the proper number of metal balls dropped onto a thin brass plate to strike the hour. At twelve oclock, twelve tiny horsemen came out and shut all the doors. This was probably one of th
46、e first striking clocks. 26. When was the first water clock probably made? 27. What do we know about the structure of the simplest water clock? 28. What did the striking water clock use to strike hours? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 录音只提到一个年代，即 “2,000 B C ”，听到这个数字即可选出正确答案 A(距今约 4000年 )。选项 C(2000年以前 )故意漏掉 B C；而
47、选项B(3000年以前 )和 D(1000年以前 )是和文章完全不相关的数字，可排除。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文提到， “把水倒进小碗，水就慢慢地滴落进大碗 ”，由此可推断出选项 A(小碗在大碗的上方 )正确。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 原文提到， “每隔一个小时就打开一扇门，适当的金属球数落入一个薄黄铜盘报时 ”，可知正确选项是 D(金属球 )。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 When my husband was promoted, we put our house up for sale. Three wee
48、ks later, it was still on the market. I became a busy housekeeper. Every room had to be kept tidy, and dishes had to be washed and put away when used. Then one day the doorbell rang unexpectedly at 8 a.m. Sleepily, I opened the door and saw our agent standing there with a couple from New York. “Ther
49、e had been no time to call,“ he explained, “because the couple had to catch a plane home.“ The three people made their way past the dirty breakfast dishes on the kitchen table and into a bedroom with unmade beds. As I retreated into a bathroom to comb my hair, I heard the man say something to his wife. Then they both laughed. Two days later, the agent phoned to tell me that the couple had bought the house. He repeated what the buyer had said when he handed over the check the following d
