1、大学英语四级-听力 21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.She met some friendly people.B.The weather was fine during her vacation.C.The hotel was not good.D.She didn“t know anybody there.A.She is used to it.B.She doesn“t like it.C.She doesn“t
2、understand it.D.She has much interest in it.A.She noticed that the students didn“t finish their homework.B.She usually assigns homework.C.She usually talks gently.D.She didn“t give a lesson today.A.Everything is ready for the wedding.B.They have to rush for the wedding.C.The wedding dress is not rea
3、dy yet.D.They have to get everything done at the last minute.A.It has been ordered by others.B.It is not available for sale now.C.It stopped publishing 3 weeks ago.D.Its delivery has been put off.（分数：9.00）A.The man does not like an abundant breakfast.B.The woman does not like any heavy breakfast.C.T
4、hey are similar in their eating habits.D.They don“t like each other“s choice of food.A.They bought some furniture.B.They broke some furniture.C.They visited their new house.D.They moved into their new house.A.He sold his car last night.B.His new car was stolen last night.C.He bought a new car last n
5、ight.D.He had a car accident last night.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.To ask for a leave.B.To hand in his paper.C.To ask if he can make up the exam later.D.To ask for an extension for a paper.A.Because he has been ill.B.Because he hasn“t found a topi
6、c yet.C.Because he was busy studying for an exam.D.Because he had an accident.A.Ask the dean to sign the name.B.Write his paper.C.Take the request to the infirmary.D.Arrange the class schedule.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.He doesn“t like the movie
7、 starred by Tom Hanks.B.He doesn“t like the movie starred by Tom Cruise.C.He doesn“t like the movie starred by Zeta Jones.D.He doesn“t like love movies.A.Allan and Catherine will come to dinner that night.B.Allan and Johnson will come to the dancing party that night.C.Allan and Thomson will come to
8、dinner with them that night.D.Mary and Catherine will come to dinner that night.A.Go skating.B.Have a meeting.C.Play bowling.D.Have a talk with his boss.A.Classmates.B.Friends.C.Lovers.D.Brother and sister.三、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分
9、数：9.00）A.The Invention of the umbrella.B.The history and use of the umbrella.C.When and how the umbrella was invented.D.Why the umbrella was so popular in Europe.A.Keeping off wind.B.Making people beautiful.C.Protecting people from the sun.D.Keeping people from rain.A.Protector.B.Decoration.C.Auspic
10、e.D.Authority.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.Grown-ups.B.Children.C.Americans.D.Old people.A.In England.B.In Russia.C.In Japan.D.In America.A.AIDS is not only causing millions of death to human beings, but also the animals.B.AIDS is not only causing milli
11、ons of death to human beings, but also slowing down the development of society.C.AIDS is not only causing millions of death to human beings, but also polluting the air.D.AIDS is not only causing millions of death to human beings, but also breaking the balance of nature.Questions 22 to 25 are based o
12、n the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.Hot day and cold night.B.Cold day and hot night.C.Hot day and night.D.Cold day and night.A.There are neither rivers nor streams.B.There is no grass all the year round.C.There is mainly bare rock with little grass.D.There are a few streams and rivers.A.W
13、ith the help of his friends.B.By following the tracks of animals.C.By using a compass.D.With the help of the guide.A.19 years old.B.16 years old.C.35 years old.D.25 years old.四、Section C(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Scientists have discovered a good reason to sleep a little longer in the morning. The scientists f
14、ound that a little 1 sleep helps people learn better. They 2 that people who learn a new skill, and then sleep well, are better at performing the skill the next day. The team studied the 3 of sleep on the ability to learn simple skills. They tested 62 people who were trained to push 4 numbers on a c
15、omputer keyboard as quickly as possible. They used the hand they do not 5 use for such activities. The people were trained in the morning, and then tested 12 hours later. The scientists found that their speed and performance did not 6 greatly. Yet the results were 7 when the people were trained at n
16、ight and tested the next day. After a good night“s sleep, their performance got better by about twenty percent. The researchers looked 8 at the sleep activity of the people in the study. They found the improvement seemed to be directly 9 a kind of sleep at the end of a person“s normal sleeping perio
17、d that many people do not experience if they get up early in the morning. The findings could help musicians, doctors or anyone else who is learning difficult skills that have to be repeated. The findings may help answer other questions, such as why babies sleep so much. Scientists say the 10 of lear
18、ning new skills and information may increase the brain“s demand for many hours of sleep. （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 21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.She met some frie
19、ndly people. B.The weather was fine during her vacation.C.The hotel was not good.D.She didn“t know anybody there.解析：听力原文 M: Welcome back. How was your vacation? W: Just fine. We had only one good day as far as the weather was concerned. But the hotel was beautiful, and I“ve never known friendlier pe
20、ople. Q: What does the woman imply? 解析 选项中的 friendly people，weather，vacation 和 hotel表明，本题可能考查旅行中的经历或遭遇。 事实状况题。对话中女士说她从来没有见过这么友好的人。由此可知，女士度假时遇见了一些很友好的人，故答案为 A。否定词 never与比较级连用是为了加强语气，表示肯定的含义。A.She is used to it.B.She doesn“t like it. C.She doesn“t understand it.D.She has much interest in it.解析：听力原文 W:
21、 I can“t stand this class! M: You might as well get used to it. It“s a compulsory course you have to take in order to graduate. Q: How does the woman feel about the class? 解析 选项中的 used to it，doesn“t like/understand it 和 has much interest表明，本题可能考查she对 it的喜好态度。 观点态度题。对话中女士说她受不了这门课了。由此可知，女士很不喜欢这门课程，故答案
22、为 B。A.She noticed that the students didn“t finish their homework.B.She usually assigns homework. C.She usually talks gently.D.She didn“t give a lesson today.解析：听力原文 W: Prof. Smith sure was acting strange today. M: I noticed that too. She was talking so quietly and then not giving us any homework. Ca
23、n you believe that? Q: What can be inferred about Prof. Smith? 解析 选项均为对 she的描述，结合其中的 usually和 didn“t.today可知，本题可能考查 she通常的做法或今天反常的做法。根据 D中的 give a lesson可推测，she 可能是一名老师或教授。 事实状况题。对话中女士说史密斯教授今天举止很奇怪，接着男士具体说明了史密斯教授的反常之处：讲课很安静而且没有留作业。由此可知，史密斯教授平时经常留作业，故答案为 B。A.Everything is ready for the wedding.B.They
24、 have to rush for the wedding.C.The wedding dress is not ready yet. D.They have to get everything done at the last minute.解析：听力原文 M: How is your wedding plan going? W: Very well. We started organizing everything early to avoid a last minute rush to get things done. The only thing that isn“t ready ye
25、t is my wedding dress. Q: What does the woman mean? 解析 选项中的 ready，wedding，rush for 和 get everything done表明，本题可能考查婚礼的准备情况。 事实状况题。对话中男士问女士婚礼准备得怎么样了。女士回答说只剩下礼服还没有准备好，故答案为C。A.It has been ordered by others.B.It is not available for sale now. C.It stopped publishing 3 weeks ago.D.Its delivery has been put
26、 off.解析：听力原文 W: Excuse me. I am looking for the textbook by Professor Jordan for the Marketing course. M: I am afraid it“s out of stock. You“ll have to order it. And it will take the publisher 3 weeks to send it to us. Q: Why can“t the woman get the textbook she wants now? 解析 根据 C中 stopped publishin
27、g可知，it 可能指书籍报刊或杂志。再结合其中的 ordered，not available和 delivery可知，本题可能考查买不到 it的原因。 事实状况题。对话中女士说她在找一本课本，男士告诉她这本书已经脱销了，想要的话只能订购。B 是对原文的同义转述，故为答案。out of stock 相当于 not available for sale。（分数：9.00）A.The man does not like an abundant breakfast.B.The woman does not like any heavy breakfast. C.They are similar in
28、their eating habits.D.They don“t like each other“s choice of food.解析：听力原文 M: There“s nothing I like better to get me started in the morning than a big breakfast, eggs, bacon, home-fried potatoes. W: Not me! All that fatty food Will give me a stomachache. I prefer something light, like fruit or a yog
29、urt. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 解析 选项中的 breakfast，heavy 和 choice of food表明，本题可能考查对话双方在吃早餐方面的喜好。 事实状况题。对话中男士说他喜欢丰盛的早餐。女士回答说她更喜欢清淡一些的早餐，故答案为 B。A.They bought some furniture.B.They broke some furniture.C.They visited their new house.D.They moved into their new house. 解析：听力原文 W: I“m so g
30、lad that all the furniture moving is over. Usually something gets broken, but this time everything seems to be intact. M: I know. It“s comforting to see our own things around us again, isn“t it? In a new house it gives a sense of continuity. Q: What did they do before the conversation? 解析 选项中重复出现的 t
31、hey，furniture，house 以及 bought，broke 和 visited表明，本题可能考查they过去的一些行为活动，可能涉及房屋或家具。 事实状况题。对话中女士说很高兴所有的家具都搬完了。男士回应说新房子能够给人一种生活延续的感觉。由此可知，对话双方搬到了新家，故答案为 D。A.He sold his car last night.B.His new car was stolen last night. C.He bought a new car last night.D.He had a car accident last night.解析：听力原文 M: Last ni
32、ght. Jack left his car parked in front of his girlfriend“s house and when he came out to go home, it was gone. W: Wow! He just bought it last month, didn“t he? Q: What can we learn about Jack from the conversation? 解析 选项中重复出现的 he，his car，last night 以及 sold，stolen，bought 和 accident表明，本题可能考查过去发生的一些有关车
33、的事情。 事实状况题。对话中男士说昨晚杰克把车停在女朋友家前面，但准备回家的时候却发现车不见了。女士听后说：“他上个月刚买的车，不是吗?”由此可知，昨晚杰克的新车被偷了，故答案为 B。Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：9.00）A.To ask for a leave.B.To hand in his paper.C.To ask if he can make up the exam later.D.To ask for an extension for a paper. 解析：听力
34、原文 M: May I see Dean Williams, please? W: Dean Williams won“t be in the office this afternoon. I“m an assistant dean. Perhaps I can help you. M: I need an extension for a paper, and my professor said I had to get special permission from the dean“s office. W: For what course? M: Economics 201, Profes
35、sor Brown“s course. W: Is this a term paper or a paper written instead of a final exam? M: It“s to take the place of final exam. W: So, ordinarily, it would be due on the last day of exam period, which is this Friday, that“s two days away. Don“t you think you could have the paper finished by then? M
36、: I haven“t even started it yet. You see, I“ve been sick since last Saturday. I just checked out of the infirmary this morning. W: So you were in infirmary for four days. M: Yes, from Saturday until today, Wednesday. W: Generally, for an illness like this, we can postpone the exam, or the due day of
37、 a paper that takes the place of an exam by the number of days the student has been ill, in your case, by four days. M: That means I“ll be able to hand in my paper next Tuesday instead of this Friday? W: That“s right, but first you have to fill out this form, giving the name of the course, your reas
38、ons for needing the extension and so on, then take the request to the infirmary to have it signed by the doctor, then bring it back to me today, and I“ll have a copy sent to Professor Brown. M: Thank you very much. I“ll see you later this afternoon with the completed form. W: I“m glad you are feelin
39、g better. Why did the man want to see Dean Williams? 解析 本对话三道题选项中的 a leave，paper，ill 和 topic表明，对话可能与论文有关，可能涉及生病等因素对论文的影响。 选项均以“to+动词原形”开头，结合其中的 ask for a leave，hand in his paper 和 ask for an extension可知，本题可能考查男士的请求或目的。 细节理解题。对话开头处男士提到，他来见威廉姆主任的原因是需要延期交论文，希望能获得批准，故答案为 D。A.Because he has been ill. B.B
40、ecause he hasn“t found a topic yet.C.Because he was busy studying for an exam.D.Because he had an accident.解析：听力原文 Why does the man fail to hand in his paper in time? 解析 选项均以 because he开头，结合其中的 ill，hasn“t found a topic，had an accident 可知，本题可能考查男士未能或不能做某事的原因。 细节理解题。对话中女士说距离交论文的最后期限还有两天时间，并问男士能否完成论文。男
41、士解释说他还没开始写论文呢，因为他从上周六开始一直生病，今天早上才刚出院。由此可知，男士因为生病而无法按时交论文，故答案为 A。A.Ask the dean to sign the name.B.Write his paper.C.Take the request to the infirmary. D.Arrange the class schedule.解析：听力原文 What is the man going to do after leaving the office? 解析 选项均以动词原形开头表明，本题可能考查某人的计划、建议或打算。 综合推断题。对话中女士说男士可以延期交论文，但
42、是他要填个表，而且要让医生签字，再把表拿回来。男士说他今天下午就会把填好的表送到女士这里。由此可知，对话过后男士会去填表并找医生签字，故答案为 C。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.He doesn“t like the movie starred by Tom Hanks.B.He doesn“t like the movie starred by Tom Cruise. C.He doesn“t like the movie starred by Zeta Jo
43、nes.D.He doesn“t like love movies.解析：听力原文 W: What do you want to do tonight? M: How about going to the movies? I should be home from work at 5:20. Then we can go out and eat and then to the movies. W: What do you want to see? M: Let“s see the ads in the newspaper. W: It starts at 6:30. I don“t think
44、 we can get there in time to see the beginning. How about the one at the New State Cinema? That starts at 7:00. M: I don“t like Tom Cruise. W: Well, there“s one with Zeta Jones and Tom Hanks that starts at 6:50. Maybe we can go to that. M: I“ve already seen it. Maybe we should just stay home and wat
45、ch TV. W: There“s a Julia Roberts movie on TV. How does that sound? M: Yeah, let“s just stay home and watch that. Then we can go out Friday night. W: Did you forget that Allan and Catherine are coming to dinner that night? In addition, we probably couldn“t get a babysitter on Friday. There“s a schoo
46、l dance. M: OK. I hope Saturday is all right. Do we have anything planned for then? W: No, Saturday is fine. And there“s a good movie starting on Saturday too. M: Good. I“m going to go bowling on Saturday morning but I“ll be home by 2:00 p.m. Then we can go out for a big dinner and to the movies, if
47、 nothing else comes up. W: I“m sure we“ll be able to. It“s so nice to share the wonderful romantic movie with my darling. M: It“s the same to inc. Why does the man refuse to go to see the movie which starts at 7:00? 解析 本对话前三道题选项中的 movie，come to dinner，go skating，have a meeting 和 play bowling表明，对话可能与
48、某个时间段的活动安排有关。 前三个选项均以 he doesn“t like the movie started by开头，结合其中不同的人名表明，本题可能考查 he不喜欢某部电影的原因，可能涉及男士对电影演员的喜好。 细节理解题。对话中女士建议去看 7点开场的电影，但男士说他不喜欢汤姆克鲁斯。由此可知，男士拒绝去看今晚七点的电影是因为他不喜欢看汤姆克鲁斯主演的电影，故答案为 B。A.Allan and Catherine will come to dinner that night. B.Allan and Johnson will come to the dancing party that
49、 night.C.Allan and Thomson will come to dinner with them that night.D.Mary and Catherine will come to dinner that night.解析：听力原文 What is the speakers“ original arrangement on Friday night? 解析 选项中重复出现的 come to dinner，that night 以及 Allan和 Catherine等若干人名表明，本题可能考查谁将会在那天晚上来吃饭，听音时注意留意选项中的人名。 细节理解题。对话中男士建议周五晚上去看电影，但女士提醒男士那天晚上艾伦和凯瑟琳要来吃饭，故答案为 A。A.Go skating.B.Have a meet
