1、大学英语四级（听力）练习试卷 50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） She believes she deserves the promotion. （ B） She needs to have more experience to be promoted. （ C） She feels very disappointed about the promotion. （ D） She thin
3、ks she is ready for the promotion. （ A） He is the right man to get the job done. （ B） He is a man with professional expertise. （ C） He is not easy to get along with. （ D） He is not likely to get the job. （ A） After class today. （ B） After todays meeting. （ C） After class on Friday. （ D） Before class
4、 on Friday. （ A） They should meet at the coffee shop now. （ B） They have to deal with something urgent. （ C） They are not able to meet tomorrow. （ D） They have to change the place to meet. （ A） Watching a TV program. （ B） Playing a puzzle game. （ C） Asking for directions. （ D） Studying for an exam.
5、（ A） It was sad. （ B） It was unbelievable. （ C） It was boring. （ D） It was funny. （ A） The house has been already sold. （ B） The house is still available. （ C） The house is only for rent. （ D） The house is not as good as advertised. （ A） He arrived at the theater late. （ B） He left his watch in the
6、theater. （ C） The new drama was better than expected. （ D） He did not enjoy the new drama. （ A） A museum tour. （ B） An art history class. （ C） A print of a painting. （ D） A window. （ A） The History Department. （ B） The Art History Department. （ C） The Museum of Fine Arts. （ D） The Museum of Modern A
7、rt. （ A） On campus. （ B） In New York City. （ C） In Boston. （ D） In Europe. （ A） It needs cleaning. （ B） It is broken. （ C） It needs a new battery. （ D） It usually goes slow. （ A） About $3.99 plus tax. （ B） About $6.99 plus tax. （ C） About $3.99 excluding tax. （ D） About $6.99 excluding tax. （ A） It
8、guarantees the battery for a year. （ B） It offers to clean customers watches for free. （ C） It promises to repair the watches without any delay. （ D） It is always offering a special discount. （ A） The woman has to pick up her watch at 5 p.m. （ B） The man doesnt have much business today. （ C） The wom
9、an can pick up her watch in a few minutes. （ D） The woman decides to pick up her watch tomorrow. 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 hea
10、r a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The changes of the world. （ B） Modem transportation. （ C） The development of economy. （ D） New technology. （ A） By land. （ B） By air. （ C） By sea. （ D） By telephone and telegraph. （ A） The war between Engl
11、and and America. （ B） The Battle of New Orleans. （ C） The independence of the U.S. （ D） The damage to many historical sites. Passage Two （ A） Its beautiful scenery. （ B） Its geographic variety. （ C） Its network of superhighways. （ D） Its mild climate. （ A） Repair their bicycles. （ B） Go on a bicycle
12、 tour. （ C） Take a test about road safety. （ D） Participate in a bicycle race. （ A） To save money spent on equipment. （ B） To instruct newcomers about bicycle maintenance. （ C） To ensure everyone can enjoy the bicycle tour. （ D） To make sure newcomers keep up with others. （ A） Graduation ceremony. （
13、 B） A reunion of college students. （ C） The dedication of a new building. （ D） A welcome party. （ A） A bell tower was to be built on the site. （ B） It was found unsafe. （ C） A parking lot was to be constructed there. （ D） No one wanted to preserve it. （ A） Its main campus. （ B） Its student populatio
14、n. （ C） Its age-old ideals. （ D） Its programs for the community. （ A） Everything at State University has changed in the past ten years. （ B） Some things have changed at State University except the same campus. （ C） The commitments of State University remain the same despite some changes. （ D） Everyt
15、hing has stayed the same at State University during the past ten years. 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 req
16、uired 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 Heredity (遗传 ) is not the
17、only thing that influences our color. Where and how we live after we are born is【 B1】 _too. For instance, our skin color greatly 【 B2】_on how much sunshine we get. Centuries ago, most people in Europe were peasants and had to work in the fields all day. On the other hand, noblemen did not have to wo
18、rk. They stayed【 B3】 _and remained pale. You could always【 B4】 _a nobleman from a peasant because the peasant had a tan. As a result, noble women did their best to keep their skins as【 B5】_as possible. A skin so pale was considered a mark of great【 B6】 _and nobleness. During the Industrial Revolutio
19、n, farmers left their fields and went to work in factories,【 B7】 _and mills. Working for long hours in those dark places made their skins pale. Wealthy people, however, could【 B8】 _to travel to sunny countries.【 B9】_. In Western Europe and North America pale skin is no longer desirable. 【 B10】_. So
20、there are three answers to the question “Where does our color come from?“ It comes from the genes we inherit It comes from the conditions in which we live. 【 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）练习试卷 50答 案与解析 Section A D
21、irections: 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
22、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: Arent you even a little bit disappointed that you didnt get your promotion? W: Maybe a little, but I havent been with you guys long and I know I need more experience before I will be ready fo
23、r that kind of responsibility. Q: What does the woman mean? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士问女士对于没升职是不是一点都不失望，女士说有一点，但是她刚来这里没有多久，而且在能够承担起升职后的责任之前她需要获取更多 的经验，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Who do you think should get the job? How about Mr. Becket? M: Mr. Becket? Im not sure. He is a nice fellow, of course, and ea
24、sy to get along with, but I doubt his professional expertise. I want someone who can get the job done. Q: What does the man imply about Mr. Becket? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士询问男士他认为谁能胜任这份工作，并问他 Mr. Becket怎么样，男士说他怀疑 Mr. Becket的专业技能，而他需要的是能胜任这个工作的人，由此可推断出， Mr. Becket可能得不到这个工作，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: P
25、rofessor Atkinson, can I see you after this class? W: Im due at a faculty meeting then, how about the same time on Friday? Q: When does Professor Atkinson ask the man to meet her? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士问女士（ Professor Atkinson）是否能在课后见到她，女士通过反问句（ how about the same time on Friday?）表明她想让男士周五的课后 来找她，故答案为
26、C。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Im sorry, Laura, but somethings come up. I wont be able to meet with you today. W: Well, how about the same time tomorrow? But we have to meet at another coffee shop because this place will be closed tomorrow. Q: What can we learn about the two speakers? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士
27、说他今天不能见女士了，女士说那就明天同一时间见吧，但是他们得在另一家咖啡馆见面，因为这家店明天会关门，由此可知，他们明天需要换见面地点，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Show me that sentence you were just talking about. What page is it on? M: Its near the end of the book, on the next to last page. Right here, in this middle paragraph. Q: What are the two speakers most
28、probably doing? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士想知道男士刚才说过的句子在书的哪个位置，男士说靠近书的结尾部分，在倒数第二页，由此可知，对话二人正在看书，结合选项推测二人现在很可能是在复习功课，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: What did you think of Brendas story? M: To tell you the truth, I found it hard to keep awake while she was telling it. Q: How did the man feel about the story? 6
29、 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士问男士觉得 Brenda讲的故事怎么样，男士说 Brenda讲故事的时候他都快睡着了（ hard to keep awake），言外之意就是他觉得故事很无聊，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Good morning! I am calling to inquire about the six-bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper. M: I am sorry, but somebody has already paid the deposit. Q: What does th
30、e man mean? 7 【正确答案】 A 【试 题解析】 女士打电话向男士询问报纸上登的那套六居室的房子，男士表示抱歉说已经有人付了订金（ deposit），言外之意就是这套房子已经有人买了，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: How was the drama clubs new production last night? Did I miss out on anything good? M: Hardly. I kept looking at my watch the whole time. Q: What does the man mean? 8 【正确答案
31、】 D 【试题解析】 女士问男士昨晚戏剧社的新作品（ the drama clubs new production）怎么样，男士说他从头到尾一直在看表，言外之意就是他对这个作品并不感兴趣，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Mary. I see you and your friends have been decorating the dormitory lounge. W: Hi, Jack. The walls look so stark and dreary, so we decided to cover them with prints and pos
32、ters. M: I like this one. Did you buy it on campus? W: No, I bought it at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The Art History Department recently sponsored a special museum tour there. M: Is this a reproduction of something in the museums collection? W: Yes. Its a print of a painting by Georg
33、e OKeefe called “Lake George window”. M: It looks more like a photograph. The details are so accurate and realistic. W: I thought the same thing when I first saw the painting hanging in the museum. But the Art History teacher pointed out how the painting is in fact very stylized. M: What do you mean
34、? W: First, by choosing a front view of the window, OKeefe was able to present a symmetrical image and eliminate any hint of three-dimensionality. M: It does look almost flat. The open shutters seem to have no depth at all. W: To emphasize that two-dimensional look, OKeefe also eliminated details of
35、 texture, the shutters, for example. M: It sounds as though you learned a lot on that trip. Is the Art History Department planning another museum tour? W: Yes. The next one is a special exhibit of European painters at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. M: I think Ill sign up for that one. Maybe I wi
36、ll come back with a print to decorate the bare walls of my dormitory lounge. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? 20. Who is going to organize the next museum tour? 21. Where will the next museum tour take place? 9
37、【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项均为名词短语且概括性强表明，本题可能考查对话的主题。男士很喜欢女士宿舍内的一件装饰品，女士说她在参观博物馆展览时买了 it（即后面女士提到的 a print of a painting），接着两人围绕这幅画展开了讨论，由此可知，对话双方主要是在谈论一幅画，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项表明，本题可能与某个 院系或博物馆有关。男士问女士艺术历史系（ Art History Department）是不是打算再组织一次博物馆巡回展览（ museum tour），女士给予了肯定回答（ Yes），故答案为 B。 【知识模
38、块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项表明，本题考查地点场所，听音时应留意与地点相关的信息。对话结尾处，女士提到艺术历史系组织的下一次博物馆巡回展览在波士顿美术博物馆（ Museum of Fine Arts in Boston）举行，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Excuse me. My watch stopped running and Im not sure whats wrong with it. M: Well, let me have a look at it. W: OK. Its a new watch. Ive only ha
39、d it for about a year. M: Hmm, it seems that it just needs a new battery. W: Oh. Thats a relief. I was hoping it wouldnt be broken or something. How much is a new battery? M: Its $6.99 plus tax for a battery. W: Oh dear, that seems like a lot. My friend said she paid about $3.99 plus tax for a batte
40、ry. M: Well, she may have. But we are a watch repair shop and we install your battery and then guarantee it for a year. If you have the watch cleaned here, we guarantee it for an additional three months. W: Well, I guess you get what you pay for. Ill get my battery here. How long will it take to put
41、 it in? M: Usually I can do it right away, but right now Im way behind in my repair of a large shipment of watches. They all need to be fixed by this afternoon. Can you leave your watch here until about 5:00 p.m.? W: Oh dear, Im afraid I cant. I need to get back to work and I have to work this eveni
42、ng, so I couldnt pick it up by five. And I have to have it by tomorrow. M: Well, then maybe I can just squeeze it in now. Itll only take a few minutes. Can you wait? W: Oh, Id really appreciate that. Sure, Ill wait. M: OK. Just sit down over here. Ill have it fixed in a few minutes. W: Thanks a lot.
43、 Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. What is the problem with the womans watch? 23. How much did the womans friend pay for a battery? 24. What is special about the mans shop? 25.What can be inferred from the conversation? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 It， needs cleani
44、ng， broken， goes slow等表明， It应该是手表，本题与手表出现的问题有关。女士说自己的手表停了，不知道哪里出问题了，男士（修表师傅）检查后说手表只需换一块新电池（ it just needs a new battery），故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项表明，本题与金额有关，听音时应留意与金钱数目相关的信息。男士说一块电池含税费要 6.99美元，女士认 为很贵，她说她的朋友买的电池含税费才花了 3.99美元，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项中的 It guarantees/offer
45、s/promises， clean customers watches， repair the watches等表明， It应该指手表修理店，本题可能与它的服务有关。男士用 But转折提到说他的店是专门修理手表的店，只要是在他们店里安装的电池，可以保修一年（ guarantee it for a year），这就是男士店铺的特 殊之处，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 pick up her watch， at 5 p.m.， in a few minutes，tomorrow等表明，本题与女士取手表的时间有关。女士问男士换电池需要多长时间，男
46、士回答说他现在很忙，并建议女士下午 5点再来取，女士说她下午有事来不了，男士说那他就现在把电池装进去（ squeeze it in now），用不了几分钟，由此可知，女士几分钟之后就可以取手表了，故答案为 C。 【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
47、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】 Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For ex
48、ample, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. News of a disaster such as an earthquake can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels f
49、ast. How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.
