1、大学英语四级（听力）练习试卷 56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 forgot about the seminar. （ B） She has been ill for several weeks. （ C） She wasnt able to attend the seminar. （ D） She hadnt planned to attend the seminar. （ A
3、） She told Susan not to study late at night. （ B） She had often advised Susan to study. （ C） Susan is too tired to study any more. （ D） Susan accepted the warning. （ A） She likes the classical art better. （ B） She likes the modern art in a higher degree. （ C） She likes neither the modem art nor the
4、classical art. （ D） She likes the modern art and the classical art equally. （ A） Selling out travelers check. （ B） Saving some of the checks. （ C） Lending her some of the checks. （ D） Getting more travelers checks. （ A） His memory is very terrific. （ B） He is very familiar with the route. （ C） He is
5、 tired of having a meeting at that hotel. （ D） He has many meetings in that hotel. （ A） She doesnt like to go shopping. （ B） She prefers shopping to studying. （ C） She doesnt live near shops. （ D） She went shopping yesterday. （ A） His wife deposited some money. （ B） His wife also opened an account.
6、（ C） His wife also spent some money. （ D） There was something wrong with the bank. （ A） They will keep the chairs for a long time. （ B） The man suggests they move to another place. （ C） The woman is complaining about the bad chairs. （ D） The man thinks they had better have the chairs replaced. （ A）
7、To a radio studio. （ B） To a television studio. （ C） To a party. （ D） To a fashion show. （ A） He gets higher salary in a radio station. （ B） He likes to dress up to work. （ C） He can wear something casual in a radio studio. （ D） He has to work under pressure in TV studio. （ A） He has to wear jeans.
8、（ B） He has to wear a tie. （ C） He has to wear a coat. （ D） He has to wear shoes. （ A） He had never been promoted and felt dull about his work. （ B） He didnt like the glass ceiling in his office. （ C） He hoped to get an offer of a better position. （ D） He felt it was an advancement to get this new j
9、ob. （ A） He possesses the “can-do“ spirit. （ B） He is hardworking, responsible and diligent. （ C） He is qualified with his graduate school training and internship. （ D） He is good at motivating people and leading them to work together. （ A） He is an honest, flexible and easy-going person. （ B） He wo
10、rked once as an administration personnel. （ C） He is a salesman and this time he is selling himself. （ D） He has just lost his job and is hunting for another one. （ A） When he cant get his point across. （ B） When people are not receptive to new ideas. （ C） When he comes into conflict with his collea
11、gues. （ D） When it is impossible to learn or to grow in his field. 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
12、the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） They read poetry aloud. （ B） They delivered a speech. （ C） They took objective tests. （ D） They discussed questions with experts in a particular field. （ A） There were more candidates than before. （ B） The modern industry was developin
13、g slowly. （ C） The written examinations were much easier than before. （ D） The written examinations were more objective than the spoken ones. （ A） The objective test always deals with the personal opinions. （ B） The objective test is timed exactly by electric clocks. （ C） The question of the objecti
14、ve test has only one correct answer. （ D） The objective test resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. （ A） They will disappear gradually. （ B） They exist widely in the world. （ C） Their influence is psychological. （ D） They will not develop into phobias. （ A） They will make the same ol
15、d mistake. （ B） They will experience the worst of things. （ C） They will overcome them by themselves. （ D） They will grow up lacking self-confidence. （ A） Ask the child to stroke it. （ B） Keep the child away from it. （ C） Show the child how to approach it. （ D） Tell the child not to be afraid of it.
16、 （ A） Its very far from the heart of the city. （ B） Its doors face the 42nd Street and 5th Avenue. （ C） Its at the 42nd Street and 15th Avenue crossing. （ D） Its at the crossroads of 42nd Street and 5th Avenue. （ A） The Library needs more books and paintings. （ B） The Librarys running costs are goin
17、g down. （ C） It is impossible to grow grass and trees in the heart of New York. （ D） There are many precious books of historical value in the Public Library. （ A） It closes at Saturday and Monday. （ B） The running cost of the Library is rising. （ C） The Library is a very special place. （ D） The gove
18、rnment doesnt pay for the Library. （ A） It contains all our knowledge. （ B） It is one of New Yorks most valuable buildings. （ C） Well-known New York writers and artists are trying to use it. （ D） There are a lot of rooms, in which readers can sit and think in comfort. Section C Directions: In this s
19、ection, 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 in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks
20、 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 Its official that married people are healthier, or at least they think they are. An American【 B1】 _of over 100,000 people shows t
21、hat despite changing social 【 B2】 _in society, there is a link between being married and being【 B3】 _. One reason could be that people with physical, mental or【 B4】 _problems are【 B5】 _likely to marry in their first place, but married people also 【 B6】_from greater support from family and friends an
22、d this【 B7】 _ their health. Divorce and loss of a close friend or relative increase depression, as well as affecting many people【 B8】 _. Married people are less likely than single people to smoke, drink heavily or drive after they have been drinking.【 B9】 _. All of these reduce the chances of diseas
23、e or injury. Single people, by contrast,【 B10】 _. So it seems that the best advice is to get married, but make sure you find the right partner. If you get it wrong,【 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 56答案与解析 Sec
24、tion 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 there will be a pause. Dur
25、ing 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: I kept looking for Mary at the seminar but I never saw her. I cant imagine she forgot about it. Shed been talking about it for weeks. W: Oh she didnt. Its just that she caught a reall
26、y bad cold a couple of days ago. Q: What does the woman say about Mary? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 she caughtbad cold a couple of days ago （她前几天患上重感冒了），由此可知，女士在说 she（ Mary）因为生病不能参加研讨会，故答案为 C。 B中 ill for several weeks与 a couple of days ago不符，是干扰项。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Why is Susan so tired and upset?
27、 W: Shes been studying day and night for her final exam. I warned her many times to prepare earlier, but she wouldnt listen. Q: What does the woman mean? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 I warned her many times to prepare（我多次告诫她要复习）， B是对女士的话的同义转述，其中 often对应 many times， study对应 prepare，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【
28、听力原文】 M: I went to a modern art exhibition yesterday. Its really abstract. Do you like the modern art? W: I certainly do, yet not so much as the classical art. Q: What does the woman mean? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士的话 not so much as the classical art为听音重点。 A的内容为女士的话的同义转述，故为答案。 not soas 意为 “不如 那么 ” 。 【知识模块
29、】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: I bought a hundred and fifty pounds worth of travelers check, just to get me started. W: Well, if you dont need it all at once, why not put some of it on deposit? Q: What does the woman suggest? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士用 why not put some of it on deposit建议男士存一些钱， B中的 Saving是对 puton d
30、eposit 的同义转述，故答案为 B。 put sth. on deposit意为 “将某物（常指钱）存起来 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: I hear you got lost on you way to the meeting at the hotel. Are you joking? M: I dont know how I did it anyway. Ive been there a million times. Q: What can we infer from the man? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士的话 Ive been there a
31、million times为答案出处， there指代女士提到的 the hotel，由此可知男士 对去 hotel的路是很熟悉的，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Didnt Mary go shopping with you yesterday? She is on holiday as far as I know. M: Even if she hadnt had a lot of studying to do, she would have preferred to stay at home. Q: What does the man imply about
32、Mary? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士的话 Even if she hadntstudyingshepreferred to stay at home表明，她喜欢呆在家里，而不是购物，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: I really cant understand it. I kept a very careful record of my checks and the total was much less than we deposited. W: But perhaps your wife also wrote some checks, Char
33、lie. Q: What does the woman imply? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 结合男士的 the total was much less than we deposited 以及女士的 perhaps your wife also wrote some checks 可推断，女士认为男士的妻子也可能支出了一部分钱，所以银行的存款少了， 故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Martin, weve had these chairs since we got married. They are very comfortable. M: That
34、doesnt mean weve got to have them the rest of our lives. Anyway theyre falling apart. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation? 8 【正 确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由 That doesnt mean weve got to have them the rest of our lives和theyre falling apart（它们散架了）可推知，男士认为应当换掉现在的椅子，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: So, youll
35、be getting dressed up later before you go to the BBC television studios. M: Yes, but to tell you the truth, Mary, I prefer working in radio. W: You prefer radio? M: Thats right. You can dress down in a radio studio. W: What do you mean? M: You can dress down. You can wear something casual. Theres no
36、 need to get dressed up. W: Well, I always try to make an effort to look smart! M: Yes, of course, you always look fantastic, Mary. But you dont have to dress up for radio. The audience cant see you. W: Ah, I see what you mean. In TV the audience can see you, so you have to look your best. M: Exactl
37、y. You have to dress up. You have to put on something smart so you look the part. W: Yes. I suppose if youre on TV, you have to look like a TV presenter; you have to be dressed right. M: But in radio, the listeners cant see you so we can dress down if we want to. W: Yes. Thats why I sometimes wear j
38、eans to work. M: Exactly, on radio. I can take off my tie! I can even take off my shoes! W: I dont think so! You dont have to wear your tie you can take that off if you want to, but please dont take off your shoes! Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. Where is th
39、e man going according to the conversation? 24. Why does the man prefer working in radio? 25. What does the woman say about the mans ideas of dressing on radio? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中的 To.studio/party等表明， 问题可能考查地点。女士开头的话 youll be getting dressed up later before you go to the BBC television studios.为答案
40、出处，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 higher salary， in a radio station， pressure in TV studio等表 明，本题考查 He喜欢在电台而不是电视台工作的原 ?因。对话中男士的话 You can dress down. You can wear something casual.以及 so we can dress down if we want to为答案出处，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话末尾男士提到 I can even take off m
41、y shoes，接着女士反驳并提出建议： I dont think so!but please dont take off your shoes!，由此可知，女士认为男士在广播室里必须穿上鞋，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Can you sell yourself in two minutes? Go for it. M: With my qualifications and experiences, I feel I am hardworking, responsible and diligent in many projects I undertake. Y
42、our organization could benefit from my synthetical and interpersonal skills. W: Why did you leave your last job? M: Well, Im hoping to get an offer of a better position. If an opportunity knocks, I will take it. I feel I have reached the “glass ceiling” in my current job. I feel theres no opportunit
43、y for advancement. W: What makes you think you would be successful in this position? M: My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job. I am quite sure I will be successful. W: What personality traits do you admire, then? M: I admire an honest, flex
44、ible, easy-going person who possesses the “can-do”spirit. W: What leadership qualities have you developed as an administration personnel? M: I feel that Im good at motivating people and leading them to work together as a team. W: What do you find frustrating in a work situation? M: Sometimes the nar
45、row-minded people who are not receptive to new ideas make me feel frustrated. W: How do you handle conflicts with your colleagues in your work? M: I will try to present my new ideas in a more clear and civilized manner in order to get my points across. W: How long would you like to stay with this co
46、mpany? M: I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field. W: We will let you know the result probably next Wednesday. I hope to give you the positive reply. M: Ok, thank you very much. Goodbye. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Which is
47、 the reason the man left his last job? 20. Why does the man think he is qualified? 21. What do we learn about the man? 22. When does the man feel frustrated? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 He had never been promoted， hoped to get an offer等表明，本题考查男士辞掉原 ?来工作的原 ?因。对话中男士提到 Im hoping to get an offer of a better
48、 position.，即他离开原 ?来的工作是希望能够得到更好的职位，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项内容比较分散，故要听清问题并结合对话内容进行判断。由男士的话 My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job可知，他认为自己在学校里所受的训练和实习使他能够胜任这份工作，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中的 honest， easy-going person
49、， once， a salesman等表明，本题可能考查男士过去的性格或职业。对话中女士的问话 What leadership qualities have you developed as an administration personnel?为答案出处，即面试官问应聘者在做行政人员的时候具备了什么领导能力，由此可推断男士曾做过行政人员，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均以 When开头表明，本题考查时间。对话中男士的话Sometimes the narrow-minded people who are not receptive to new ideas make me feel frustrated为答案出处，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. A
