1、大学英语四级-听力 18及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：45.00)（分数：15.00）A.Join in the acting group to make a few friends.B.Sing the song for his friends first.C.Suppose he is performing for his friends.D.Sit there to practise the song.A.Davis will miss his ap
2、pointment.B.Davis will arrive at nine fifteen.C.Mrs Jones has only one appointment this morning.D.Mrs Jones cancelled her appointment with Davis.A.Wait and take the class next year.B.Hold a class discussion.C.Give his presentation without a plan.D.Discuss the presentation with the professor.A.How to
3、 use a camera.B.How to use a washer.C.How to use a keyboard.D.How to use a tape recorder.A.He is buying a computer.B.He is working in a factory.C.He is choosing a colour TV set.D.He is buying a hard disk.（分数：9.00）A.He is sorry for the change.B.He has to make another guest“s list and calendar.C.It is
4、 going to be fine on Sunday.D.It is going to rain on Sunday.A.She knows why Bob is angry.B.Bob isn“t really angry with the man.C.Bob will probably remain angry until the man apologizes.D.The man should ask Bob to apologize.A.The woman is not telling the truth.B.The woman likes to complain.C.The man
5、doesn“t agree with the woman.D.The man doesn“t believe in the woman.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Traveling around the country.B.Training hard for a competition.C.Working on a research project.D.Writing a research paper on boxing.A.The man is warm-he
6、arted.B.The project the woman worked on is successful.C.The woman wants to go out to send some packages.D.The books the woman borrowed from the library are overdue.A.Go to the beach to enjoy herself.B.Continue to work on another research project.C.Pay the fines for the overdue books.D.Have a good sl
7、eep.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.She is in a meeting.B.She is out of the office.C.She is talking with another customer.D.She is ill at home.A.To get the information on after-sales service.B.To get a picture of the newest computers.C.To get a list
8、of software products.D.To get a brochure of the newest laptop computers.A.At about 2:30.B.At about 3:30.C.At about 4:20.D.At about 5:00.A.Jack Cordell, 560-1288.B.Jack Kordell, 560-1288.C.Jack Cordell, 560-1287.D.Jack Kordell, 560-1287.三、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the p
9、assage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.They contain important ecosystems.B.They provide the most important resources for one-fifth of the world“s population.C.They provide drinking water for half the population in the world.D.They are important areas for sports such as skiing.A.The people of India.B
10、.The people of China.C.The people of Russia.D.The people of Thailand.A.Because the UN wants more people to learn about the value of mountains.B.Because the UN wants more people to learn about the physical nature of the mountains.C.Because the UN wants more people to know the importance and the probl
11、ems of mountains.D.Because the UN wants more people to love and value our environment.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.They impose threat to the local economy.B.They enrich local species.C.They become a local tourist attraction.D.They kill local species.A.T
12、he mild temperature.B.Climate change.C.The natural enemy.D.Rich soil.A.The capacity of educators.B.The capacity of individuals.C.The capacity of responsible customs.D.The capacity of young people.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.About 8,400,000.B.About 840
13、,000.C.About 4,800,000.D.About 480,000.A.He was treated unfairly.B.He was respected by people.C.He could do anything he wanted.D.He was restricted by law.A.One term.B.Two terms.C.Three terms.D.Four terms.A.Because he was the son of a poor farmer from Texas.B.Because he earned a law degree at a night
14、 school.C.Because they think he can serve them better.D.Because there was a large population of black people in that city.四、Section C(总题数：1，分数：25.00)As a result of rising university costs, many students are finding it necessary to 1 part-time jobs. To make finding those jobs easier, the placement se
15、rvices put together a listing of what is 2 locally. For some students these part-time jobs could lead to full-time work after graduation as they may offer 3 in their own fields, such as finance, marketing, or even 4 . For example, National Savings Bank offers work on a half time 5 : that“s 20 hours
16、a week. Retail stores and 6 have positions requiring fewer hours. Even less time is expected of those 7 childcare. We have a number of families 8 with us who were looking for babysitters for as few as four hours a week. For students who prefer outdoor work, there are seasonal positions right on camp
17、us working with the gardening and landscaping teams. These often require the most time and are the least 9 in terms of scheduling. To see a complete list of these and other available jobs, including the salary offered and the hours required, stop by our office. Oh, and 10 bring a resume with you. Wh
18、en you find something that interests you, we“ll put you in touch with the person offering it. In addition, our counselors will give you hints about successful interviewing. （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语四级-听力 18答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listeni
19、ng Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：4，分数：45.00)（分数：15.00）A.Join in the acting group to make a few friends.B.Sing the song for his friends first.C.Suppose he is performing for his friends. D.Sit there to practise the song.解析：听力原文 M: I“ve been practising that song all week, but I“m still afrai
20、d of standing in front of such a large audience. W: Just act as if they were all your friends and you“ll be fine. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 解析 选项均以动词原形开头，结合其中的 acting，sing the song，performing 和 practice可知，本题可能考查唱歌或表演方面的建议。 行为活动题。对话中男士说自己练习唱那首歌已经一周了，但他站在观众前面还是感到害怕。女士建议他把观众当成是自己的朋友就行了
21、，故答案为 C。A.Davis will miss his appointment.B.Davis will arrive at nine fifteen. C.Mrs Jones has only one appointment this morning.D.Mrs Jones cancelled her appointment with Davis.解析：听力原文 M: Hello. This is Tom Davis. I have an appointment with Mrs Jones for nine O“clock this morning, but I“m afraid I“
22、ll have to be about fifteen minutes late. W: That“s all right, Mr Davis. She doesn“t have another appointment scheduled until ten O“clock. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 解析 选项中重复出现的 appointment以及 miss，at nine fifteen 和 cancelled表明，本题可能考查约会时间的安排。 事实状况题。对话中男士打电话说他和琼斯女士今天上午 9点有个约会，但是恐怕他要迟到
23、 15分钟。由此可知，男士会在 9点 15分到达，故答案为 B。A.Wait and take the class next year.B.Hold a class discussion.C.Give his presentation without a plan. D.Discuss the presentation with the professor.解析：听力原文 W: Monty, are you doing anything special for your presentation in political science tomorrow? M: Not really, bec
24、ause the class often turns into discussion. I“ve decided to play it by ear. Q: What does Monty plan to do? 解析 选项均以动词原形开头，结合其中的 class，discussion 和 presentation表明，本题可能考查有关课堂演讲的计划或建议。 行为活动题。对话中女士问男士他是否为明天的演讲做了什么特殊的准备。男士回答说他决定临场发挥。由此可知，关于演讲男士并没有做什么计划，故答案为 C。play sth by ear 意为“见机行事，到时看着办”。A.How to use a
25、camera. B.How to use a washer.C.How to use a keyboard.D.How to use a tape recorder.解析：听力原文 W: Could you show me how to use this, John? M: It is fully automatic. All you have to do is to focus on the scene and press the button here. Q: What are the two speakers talking about? 解析 选项均为 how to use引导的方式状
26、语表明，本题可能考查使用某物的方法，听音时注意留意与选项相关的信息。 谈论话题题。对话中男士说这个东西是全自动的，你只要取好景然后按下按钮就行。由此可知，男士正在教女士如何使用照相机，故答案为 A。A.He is buying a computer. B.He is working in a factory.C.He is choosing a colour TV set.D.He is buying a hard disk.解析：听力原文 M: I want a fairly ordinary one, but I“d like a disk and a colour monitor. W:
27、 Fine. How about this one? It“s compatible with most other machines. Let me just explain how it works. Q: What is the man probably doing? 解析 选项均以 he is开头，结合其中的 buying，working 和 choosing可知，本题可能考查 he正在做的事情，可能涉及工作或买东西。 行为活动题。对话中男士说他想要的东西必须带有磁盘和彩色显示器，而磁盘和彩色显示器均为电脑的部件。由此可知，男士正在买电脑，故答案为 A。（分数：9.00）A.He is
28、 sorry for the change.B.He has to make another guest“s list and calendar.C.It is going to be fine on Sunday.D.It is going to rain on Sunday. 解析：听力原文 W: I hope it“s not going to rain for the picnic on Sunday. I hate to have to call everyone and postpone it again. M: Well, sorry to tell you this. But
29、you“d better get the guest“s list and calendar out. Q: What does the man mean? 解析 change，calendar，fine，rain 和 on Sunday表明，本题可能考查某人周日的计划，可能涉及天气情况所产生的影响。 事实状况题。对话中女士说希望周日野餐不要下雨，自己不愿意给所有人再打一遍电话告诉他们野餐推迟，男士却很遗憾的建议女士最好把客人名单和日程拿出来。由此可知，男士认为女士应该给客人们打电话，重新安排日程，因为周日会下雨，故答案为 D。A.She knows why Bob is angry.B.Bo
30、b isn“t really angry with the man.C.Bob will probably remain angry until the man apologizes. D.The man should ask Bob to apologize.解析：听力原文 M: I don“t know what I have done that makes Bob so mad at me! W: Me neither, but he“s likely to stay that way until you say you“re sorry. Q: What does the woman
31、mean? 解析 选项中的 Bob，why，angry 和 the man apologizes表明，本题可能考查鲍勃生气的原因以及男士的道歉。 事实状况题。对话中女士说鲍勃可能会一直生气，直到男士跟他道歉，故答案为 C。A.The woman is not telling the truth.B.The woman likes to complain.C.The man doesn“t agree with the woman. D.The man doesn“t believe in the woman.解析：听力原文 W: I hate the bus system in London!
32、 The bus drivers are rude; the buses are never on time. And there are few people around who can help you. M: It“s not that bad. You probably just had a bad experience once. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 解析 选项中重复出现的 the woman/man以及 likes，agree 和 believe表明，本题可能考查双方对彼此观点的态度，听音时注意留意二人的观点。
33、观点态度题。对话中女士抱怨伦敦的公交系统，男士回答说并没有那么糟糕，可能只是女士的一次不好的经历罢了。由此可知，男士不同意女士的观点，故答案为 C。Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Traveling around the country.B.Training hard for a competition.C.Working on a research project. D.Writing a research paper on boxing.解析：听力原文 M: Ho
34、w are you today, Mary? W: Not very well, John. I think I“ll stay at home today and rest. M: That“s a good idea. I think you“ve been knocking yourself out day and night on that research project. And I“m happy that you had finally handed in your report on tourism yesterday. You really could do with a
35、rest. Well, is there anything I can do for you now? W: Yes, there is. Actually, it“s very cold here. Would you mind turning the air-conditioner off and opening the window? M: Not at all. There we are. Do you feel hungry? Shall I make you something to eat? W: No, thanks. But I do feel quite thirsty.
36、Could you bring me some water, please? M: Sure. Anything else“? W: Well, there are a couple of things that I have to do today. But I don“t really want to go outside. M: No, you should stay in bed. I“ll do them for you. What are they? W: The book I borrowed from the library has to go back today, and
37、I was going to post the letters I wrote yesterday. M: Don“t worry. I“ll take the books back to the library, and post the letters on the way. W: That“s very kind of you, John. M: Can I get you anything from outside? W: Well, a newspaper would be nice, and some magazines. If I“m going to be in bed all
38、 day, I“d like to have something to read. M: OK, I“ll pick those up for you on the way back from the library. Meanwhile, why don“t you try to get some sleep? W: Yes, I will. Thanks, John. What has the woman been doing recently? 解析 本对话三道题选项中出现的 research project和 research paper表明，对话可能与某个研究报告有关。另外选项中出现
39、了 traveling，training，writing，borrowed，pay the fines 和 sleep等多个行为或动作，听音时注意留意对话人物所做的事情。 选项均以动名词开头表明，本题可能考查某人正在进行的行为活动。 细节理解题。对话中男士提到，女士日夜忙于那研究报告，累得筋疲力尽，故答案为 C。A.The man is warm-hearted. B.The project the woman worked on is successful.C.The woman wants to go out to send some packages.D.The books the wo
40、man borrowed from the library are overdue.解析：听力原文 What can we learn from the conversation? 解析 四个选项描述内容相关性不大表明，本题可能考查对话中的某个细节，听音时注意留意与选项相关的内容。 综合推断题。对话中男士多次询问他可以帮助女士干点什么，并且还帮女士倒水、还书、寄信、买报纸和杂志。由此可知，男士是一个热心的人，故答案为 A。A.Go to the beach to enjoy herself.B.Continue to work on another research project.C.Pay
41、 the fines for the overdue books.D.Have a good sleep. 解析：听力原文 What will the woman do after the conversation? 解析 选项均以动词原形开头表明，本题可能考查某人计划或建议做的事情。 细节理解题。对话结尾处男士反问说女士为什么不去睡一觉，女士表示同意。由此可知，对话过后女士应该会好好地睡上一觉，故答案为 D。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.She is in a
42、 meeting.B.She is out of the office. C.She is talking with another customer.D.She is ill at home.解析：听力原文 W: Hello, Ultimate Computers. May I help you? M: Yes, this is Jack Kordell from Hunter“s Office Supplies. May I speak to Elaine Strong, please? W: I“m sorry, but she“s not in right now. M: Okay,
43、do you know when she“ll be back? W: Uh, yes, she should be here later 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 wasn“t any information about afte
44、r-sales service. W: Oh, I“m sorry. Would you like me to fax that to you? M: Yes, but our fax is being repaired at the moment, and it won“t 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
45、, say, around 5:00. W: Sure. 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-l? M: No. It“s Kordell with a “K“ and two “l“s. “K-o-r-d-e-l-l.“
46、 W: All right, Mr Kordell. And your phone number is 560-1287, and the fax number is 560-1288. Is that correct? M: Yes, it is. W: All right. I“ll be sure to send you the fax this afternoon. M: Okay, bye. Why can“t Elaine Strong answer the phone? 解析 本对话前两道题选项中的 customer，after-sale service，computers 和
47、software products表明，对话可能与电脑或软件销售有关。 选项均为描述 it的句子，结合其中的 in a meeting，out of the office，talking with customer 和ill at home可知本题可能考查 she的状态或正在做的事情。 细节理解题。对话中提到，男士想同伊莱恩斯特朗通电话。女士首先表示抱歉，接着解释原因是伊莱恩斯特朗现在不在办公室，故答案为 B。A.To get the information on after-sales service. B.To get a picture of the newest computers.C
48、.To get a list of software products.D.To get a brochure of the newest laptop computers.解析：听力原文 Why does the man make the phone call to Elaine Strong? 解析 选项均以“to+动词原形”开头表明，本题可能考查目的、建议或动作，可能涉及电脑或软件。 综合推断题。对话中男士打电话说伊莱恩斯特朗寄给了他一个小册子，上面详细描述了她们公司最新系列的笔记本电脑，但是小册子里面没有关于售后服务的信息。女士听后表示抱歉，并表示过后会给男士传真过去。由此可知，男士打
49、电话的目的是获得有关售后服务的信息，故答案为 A。A.At about 2:30.B.At about 3:30. C.At about 4:20.D.At about 5:00.解析：听力原文 When does the man ask the woman to send fax to him? 解析 选项均为时间表明，本题可能考查时间。 细节理解题。对话中男士说他公司的传真机坏了，可能两点半才能修好，于是他让女士三点半左右给他发传真，故答案为 B。A.Jack Cordell, 560-1288.B.Jack Kordell, 560-1288.C.Jack Cordell, 560-1287.D.Jack Kordell, 560-1287. 解析：听力原文 What is the man“s
