1、大学英语四级听力-16 及答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)（分数：35.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. Senator. B. Treasurer.C. Secretary. D. President.（分数：7.00）(2).A.
2、 In the morning. B. During lunch.C. In the afternoon. D. During dinner.（分数：7.00）(3).A. Make posters. B. Write a speech.C. Answer questions. D. Study for chemistry.（分数：7.00）(4).A. Compare their lecture notes.B. Review the mans talk.C. Prepare questions to ask candidates. D. Vote in the school electio
3、n.（分数：7.00）Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. Before 10:00 am. B. Around noon.C. At 4:00 pm. D. In the evening.（分数：7.00）(2).A. Have lunch. B. Update his file.C. Pay with a check. D. Get a medical exam.（分数：7.00）(3).A. He has a meeting. B. Hes going o
4、ut of town.C. Hell be getting his car fixed. D. He has to do some work then.（分数：7.00）二、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. The men. B. The women.C. The managerial class. D. The professional class.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Twenty-fou
5、r hours a week. B. Twenty-eight hours a week.C. Twenty hours a week. D. Eight hours a week.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Those on BBC 2 and Channel 4.B. Soap operas, quiz shows and situation comedies.C. Documentaries, nature programmes, comedies and drama series.D. Those broadcast on BBC 12 and Channel 5.
6、（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. The war was rapidly reflected in American literature.B. The war was hardly reflected in American literature.C. Hemingway was the only author to write about the war.D. American literature was slow to ref
7、lect the war.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. He was not affected at all.B. He was greatly affected and wrote some first-class works dealing with it.C. It had little and indirect influence on Hemingways writing:D. He didnt publish stories during the Great Depression.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. John Steinbeck. B.
8、 Hemingway.C. The passage didnt mention. D. A certain poet.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. The great works of Hemingway and John Steinbeck.B. World War I and literature.C. A history of American literature.D. The effects of World War I and the Great Depression on American literature.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Question
9、s 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. The small Canadian town was very dry.B. It had no rain for many days.C. A lighted cigarette end started the fire.D. The dry“ bushes and trees started the fire.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Because theres no more trees or bushes.B. Be
10、cause there is a river and a lake.C. Because the wind was blowing towards the west.D. Because the west wind was carrying the fire to the town.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. By pouring water from the lake.B. By beating out the small fire.C. By putting out the big fire.D. By using explosive material to break
11、 through the forest.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.三、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)British people now have more free time and holidays than they did twenty years ago. The (26) number of working hours has fallen, and by the mid-1980s almost all full-time manual employees were (27) to four weeks holiday or more, in addi
12、tion to public holidays including (28) and Easter. The increasing number of unemployed, (29) the young, means that large (30) of the population have found themselves with more leisure time. Typical popular (31) in the UK include listening to pop music, going to a bar, playing and watching sports, go
13、ing on holidays, enjoying outdoor activities, and watching TV. The number of people playing sports has risen, partly due to the (32) of more sporting (33) such as local leisure centers. (34) . Among the most popular sporting activities are walking, swimming, snooker and darts; fishing is the most po
14、pular country sport. Football, cricket, horse racing and motor sports are all popular spectator sports. (35) . Multi-screen cinemas have become more common and the number of people going to the cinema increased in the mid-1980s, after having fallen by more than a half between 1981 and 1984. (36) .（分
15、数：77.00）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:_填空项 1:_大学英语四级听力-16 答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)（分数：35.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 M: I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we need with our library cards.W: Thats right, but not t
16、hose reference books.Q: What does the woman mean?解析 选 B，综合推断题。男士说他原以为用图书证可以随便借需要的书，而女士则说只要不是参考书就可以，由此可以推断参考书不能外借，故选 B。考点 有关“图书”的词汇有：magazine，newspaper，novel，journal(期刊)，periodical(期刊)，latest issue(最新刊物)，current issue(当期刊物)，quarterly(季刊)，back number/issue(过期刊物)。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 M: I brought about a hun
17、dred and fifty pounds worth of travellers cheque,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?解析 选 B，建议题。女士说：“如果你一次用不了那么多的话，为什么不把多余的钱存起来呢?”由此可知她建议男士把多余的钱存起来，故选 B。考点 和 once有关的短语有：all at once 突然，忽然；at once 立刻，马上；once(
18、and) for all 一劳永逸地，彻底地，只此一次，最后一次；once upon a time 从前，如：Once upon a time there was a poor old fisherman从前有一位贫穷的老渔夫。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 M: Ah, Sally! There are one or two things Id like you to do for me this morning. I want you to phone the Carlton restaurant and book a table for lunch.W: I will take an En
19、glish examination this morning and Im really worried about it.Q: What does the woman imply?解析 选 B，综合推断题。男士想让女士帮他打电话预订座位，但女士说她上午要参加一个考试，言外之意即她没空帮他预订座位，故选 B。考点 表示预订房间、饭店、门票等时可用：book，reserve，make a reservation for sb；表示预订报纸，杂志等时应用 subscribe to，如：Which journal do you subscribe to?你预订哪种杂志?A.B. C.D.解析：解析
20、M: Ive had a headache all day, and my nose is stopped up. I cant breathe very well.W: You look terrible! You ought to go home and go to bed. You could be coming down with the flu or something. A lot of people in my office are sick.Q: What does the woman suggest?解析 选 B，建议题。男士说他头疼、鼻塞，很不舒服，女士劝他回家睡觉，好好休
21、息，不然他会因此病倒的，特别是现在办公室的人身体都很虚弱，故选 B。考点 stop up 意为“熬夜；塞住”，此处为“鼻塞”之意。与 stop有关的短语还有：stop short af/fo doing sth险些做某事；stop in 顺便访问某人，待在家里；stop behind 留下(暂时不走)。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: Mary, I wish youd asked me before you borrowed my dictionary. I wanted to look up a word in that dictionary, but I couldnt find it
22、.W: Im really sorry about that, Tom. I didnt think youd mind. I borrowed it once before, remember?Q: What does the man imply?解析 选 D，观点态度题。男士希望女士在借用他的词典之前能取得他的许可，现在他想用却找不到了，由此可知，男士对女士的行为不大满意，故选 D。考点 在表示与事实相反的情况时，wish 引导的宾语从句中的谓语主要有两种形式：用过去式表示与现在的情况相反，系动词 be多为 were。用过去完成时表示与过去的情况相反，常带有遗憾的意味，如：she wish
23、ed she hadnt come她但愿自己没来。（分数：21.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 W: Im so upset, Gerald! I found out I didnt get the promotion I was hoping for.M: I simply cant believe it! Im really sorry; I know how much you were counting on it. And if anyone deserved it, you did!Q: Why is the woman upset?解析 选 A，信息明示题。女士说她非常伤心，之
24、后紧接着说明了原因：她没有像期待的那样得到提拔，故选 A。考点 count on 意为“依靠，期待”，和 count有关的短语还有：count off 报数：count a great deals常重要，有很大价值。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: I have never seen such an interesting show. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.W: I must admit that I felt sleepy during the two hours.Q: How did the woman feel about the
25、 show?解析 选 D，综合推断题。男士说表演很有趣，希望女士也喜欢，但是女士说看表演时她想睡觉，由此可知，女士一定觉得该表演非常枯燥无味，故选 D。考点 hope 与 wish知识点辨析：hope 可与不定式连用，意思和“wish+不定式”相近。hope 引导宾语从句时表示与过去、现在或未来有关的希望，如：I hope you were not late我希望你当时没迟到。而 wish引导宾语从句表达的是过去、现在或将来发生的令人遗憾的事，如：I wish I hadnt gone to that party我当时要是没去那个聚会就好了。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 W: I cant f
26、igure out whats wrong with my watch. It was just a month ago that I had it repaired.M: Dont waste your time and money any more. Its a very old watch and is quite worn out.Q: What does the man mean?解析 选 D，观点态度题。男士说不要再在那块表上浪费时间和金钱了，它太旧了，由此可知男士认为花钱和精力去修这块表不值得，故选 D。考点 figure out 意为“算出，了解”，与 figure相关的短语还
27、有：figure down 算出，弄清，了解；figure for谋取，筹划；figure in 参加，包括进；figure on 指望，计划，如：I figure on being in NewYork in January我计划一月份去纽约。Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. Senator. B. Treasurer.C. Secretary. D. President.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 9-12M: You are my campaign m
28、anager, Julie, how do I convince members of the student body that I am the best candidate for school president?W: It wont be easy.M: Thanks a lot.W: Im just kidding, Bob. Actually I think once we show everyone how well you did as Junior class treasurer, you will win easily.M: How do we do that? Meet
29、 with all three thousand people who are members of the student body?W: Come on, what Im thinking of first is hanging campaign posters in all the hallways, for most students are sure to see them.M: That sounds good. But everyone puts up posters. What can we do thats different?W: The campus radio stat
30、ion is willing to let you have five minutes tomorrow morning at seven oclock to outline your plans for the year. Lots of students will be listening then.M: That is a great idea.W: Ive also arranged for you to give a speech during dinner tomorrow. At least five hundred of the students will be there.
31、You will answer questions after you finish speaking.M: That means Id better come up with a speech pretty quickly. How about if I write it tonight and show it to you after chemistry class tomorrow?W: Fine, Ill see you after class.M: Thanks for all your help.Q: What student body office does the man wa
32、nt to be elected?解析 选 D，信息明示题。男生在第一句话中问女生自己要怎么做才能让学生会的人相信自己是学生会主席的最佳人选，由此可以看出男生竞选的是学生会主席，故选 D。(2).A. In the morning. B. During lunch.C. In the afternoon. D. During dinner.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: When is the radio broadcast scheduled?解析 选 A，信息明示题。由关键句 The campus radio station.tomorrow morning at seven oclo
33、ck可知，广播是安排在上午的，所以选 A。(3).A. Make posters. B. Write a speech.C. Answer questions. D. Study for chemistry.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: What will the man do tonight?解析 选 B，综合理解题。男生提到他最好赶快准备他的演讲，并且他打算晚上就写演讲稿，故选 B。(4).A. Compare their lecture notes.B. Review the mans talk.C. Prepare questions to ask candidates. D.
34、Vote in the school election.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: What will they do after chemistry class?解析 选 B，综合理解题。对话中男生打算晚上写好演讲稿，然后第二天化学课后把演讲稿给女生，女生也同意了。由此可知，在化学课后，女生要看男生的稿子，故选 B。考点 1)convince 意为“使信服，使明白”，常用搭配有：convince sbof 使某人承认，使某人信服；convince oneself of充分弄明白。2)come up with意为“(针对问题、挑战等)提出，想出”。与 come有关的短语有：come a
35、bout 出现，发生；come (a)round 还原，复原；改变立场；come into 继承，得到；come off 实现，成为；come out 发行，发表；come to 恢复知觉；come up with 赶上；提出，拿出。Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. Before 10:00 am. B. Around noon.C. At 4:00 pm. D. In the evening.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 13-15W: Dr. Silve
36、rs Office.M: Oh, I thought you opened at 10:00 am, but my wife said to try earlier. She was right! I was going to call you at lunch.W: Yes, people are always surprised that were here so early. How can I help you, sir?M: Id like to make an appointment to have a check-up, please.W: Okay. Could I have
37、your name please?M: Yes. My name is Ian Conley.W: Mr. Conley, how about the day after tomorrow at 9:30?M: Um.Would you have anything in the afternoon? I have a meeting Thursday morning.W: Okay. Hmm.We do have an opening that afternoon at 4:00. Would that be good for you?M: Yes, that would be just fi
38、ne.W: Okay. Mr. Conley, while I have you on the line, could I just check a few things?M: Sure.W: Is your address still 2354 Locklear Street, apartment 11?M: Actually, its number 17.W: Okay, Ill change that. And your phone numberis it 2334027?M: Yes, it is.W: Thank you, Mr. Conley. Alright, I have yo
39、u down for 4:00 on Thursday afternoon.M: Thanks. See you then.W: Bye.Q: At what time does this conversation take place?解析 选 A，综合理解题。男士说自己以为诊所十点才开始上班，但他妻子让他早点打电话，他妻子的想法是对的，由此推断，对话发生在十点以前，故选 A。(2).A. Have lunch. B. Update his file.C. Pay with a check. D. Get a medical exam.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: What does
40、the man want to do?解析 选 D，信息明示题。女士问男士有什么需要，男士说自己想预约体检，故选 D。(3).A. He has a meeting. B. Hes going out of town.C. Hell be getting his car fixed. D. He has to do some work then.（分数：7.00）解析：解析 Q: Why cant the man come at the time the woman first suggests?解析 选 A，信息明示题。女士将男士的体检时间安排到了后天上午九点半，男士问是否可以下午去，因为自
41、己周四上午有会，故选 A。由男士的话还可知，后天就是周四。考点 be good for sb此处意为“合适、适合某人”，该短语还有“有益的”含义，与 good相关的短语还有：be good for sth有必要的精力、忍耐力等，如：This car is good for many more miles这辆车还能行驶更远的距离。二、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. The men. B. The women.C. Th
42、e managerial class. D. The professional class.（分数：7.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 16-18One of the biggest changes in the way people in Britain spend their leisure time in recent years has been the increase in the amount of time spent watching television.The average winter viewing figures are now about twenty-ei
43、ght hours per week. As you might expect, television viewing is less popular in summer than in winter and more popular with old people than with any other age group. Viewing also varies according to social class, with professional and managerial classes watching less than the unskilled and the unempl
44、oyed. On average, women watch more than men.British TV has an international reputation for producing programmes of high quality, such as documentaries, nature programmes, comedies and drama series and according to the government there should be a combination of “competition, quality and choice“ in a
45、ny plans for the future of TV. However, not everyone agrees that more TV means better TV and it has been argued that the standard of programmes with a mass appeal such as soap operas, quiz shows and situation comedies isnt very high.“Minority“ programmes, such as many of those broadcast on BBC 2 and
46、 Channel 4, might disappear.Q: Who watches more TV in Britain?解析 选 B，信息明示题。文章明确指出，经理级和专业人员比赋闲在家的人看电视看得少，平均来看，男人比女人看得少，由此很容易排除错误选项。(2).A. Twenty-four hours a week. B. Twenty-eight hours a week.C. Twenty hours a week. D. Eight hours a week.（分数：7.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 Q: What is the average winter viewing
47、figure now in Britain?解析 选 B信息明示题。文章第一段结尾明确提到，The average winter viewing figures are now about twenty-eight hours per week(3).A. Those on BBC 2 and Channel 4.B. Soap operas, quiz shows and situation comedies.C. Documentaries, nature programmes, comedies and drama series.D. Those broadcast on BBC 12
48、and Channel 5.（分数：7.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 Q: What are “Minority“ programmes?解析 选 A，信息明示题。由文章最后有相关内容，such as many of those broadcast on BBC 2 and Channel 4.可知 A为答案。考点 appeal 作名词时指“吸引力，感染力”，如：a city with appeal for tourists 对游客有吸引力的城市；作动词时常与 to连用，表“吸引，引起兴趣”，如：She appeals to me我对她感兴趣。也可以指“求助于，上诉，诉诸”，如：appeal a decision to a higher court 不服判决提出上诉。Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. The war was rapidly reflected in American literature.B. The war was hardly reflected in American literature.C. Heming
