1、大学英语四级听力-21 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. The name of an art school.B. The differences between two kinds o
2、f paint.C. Information about a course.D. Locations about a course.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. They dry in a short time. B. They are easy to find in stores.C. They come in many unusual colors. D. They feel pleasant to the touch.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Complete unfinished projects.B. Practise techniques h
3、e has learned before.C. Teach less advanced students how to use acrylic paints.D. Learn how to apply paints with different kinds of brushes.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. See the womans work. B. Ask his roommate for advice.C. Order some supplies. D. Sign up for a painting class.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 1
4、3 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. How to care for precious metals. B. A standard unit for measuring weight.C. The value of precious metals.D. Using the metric system.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Because someone spilled water on it.B. Because it was made of low qua
5、lity metal.C. Because someone lost it.D. Because the standard for measuring had changed.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal.B. It is difficult to judge the value of such an object.C. It is reasonable for an object with such an important function.D. It is to
6、o high for such a light weight.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.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. 4 children. B. 4.2 children.C. 2.4 children. D. 2 children.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. They have front and back gardens.B. They are usually quite sm
7、all.C. Houses are not so common as flats or apartments in Britain.D. The houses usually stand in rows.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Toward the house. B. To make money.C. To keep them for their grandparents. D. To enjoy their company.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have jus
8、t heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. Animals were hurt by the black snow.B. Pollutants are dangerous to people and animals.C. A black snow of harmful pollutants fell on a town in Sweden.D. Natural cycles of wildlife.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. An insect-killing poison. B. Snow.C. A layer of oil. D. A black dye.（分数：
9、7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. The black snow was a product of nature.B. People should take greater care of environment.C. Nature cycles of wildlife.D. The rain looked like black dye.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. Hot during the day and cold at
10、 night.B. Cold during the day and hot at night.C. Hot day and night.D. Cold day and night.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. There are neither rivers nor streams.B. There is no grass all the year round.C. It is mainly bare rock with little grass.D. There are a few streams and rivers.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Wit
11、h the help of his friends. B. By following the tracks of animals.C. By using a compass. D. With the help of the guide.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. 19 years old. B. l6 years old.C. 35 years old. D. 25 years old.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.三、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Have you ever felt that you are not (26) , or worse
12、 have you been told this (27) message? Many people (28) with what is called time management. It is skill that is rarely taught in school, however, its importance affects all of us.All of us have had homework in school or (29) . around the house. Sometimes most of us if we were honest would admit to
13、not completing a reading (30) or two on time. Usually when the homework was not completed in the (31) time, it had nothing to do with us lacking time, but how we (32) our time. We lacked a solid time management plan.Why would such a plan be important? There are twenty four hours in any day. It is yo
14、ur job to (33) all of the tasks assigned to you in a manageable time frame. (34) . Some people prefer to write their daily schedule down, in order to enforce what needs to be done at a particular time. (35) .It is up to the individual to implement a time management plan. Working smarter is a result
15、of having good time management skills. (36) .（分数：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-21 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 W: Lets go to the park for a while. The weather is so lovely.M: Oh, I cant mo
16、ve any more. I played tennis the whole morning.Q: What does the man mean?解析 选 B，综合推断题。女士提议去公园，男士说他再也动不了了，因为打了一上午的网球，太累不能去了，故选 B。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 W: The notice says that check-out time is noon. What does that mean?M: That means we have to vacate our room by twelve or pay extra.Q: What are the speakers
17、discussing?解析 选 C，综合推断题。女士问通知上的“中午为结账时间”是什么意思，男士回答：“意思是说 12点前我们要把房间腾出来，否则就加钱”，由此可推断，他们应该是在讨论旅馆的规定，而租房、银行是不会有这样的规定的，故选 C。考点 通常旅馆登记和结账使用 check in 和 check out。check out 在口语中还指“查验一下某事是否属实或正确”，或者在看到什么有趣的事情想和别人分享时也可以用，如：I heard about a website that sounds interestingI check it out我听说有一个网站非常有趣，我想跟大家一起分享。还可
18、以指“收款，商店计价及记录”，如：The cashier checked out and bagged my order收款员计价收款并给我包装了商品。A. B.C.D.解析：解析 M: Lets go out for a walk. Ive been studying the whole afternoon.W: I wish I could go with you, but I have to finish my essay today. It should be handed in no later than tomorrow morning.Q: What do you know ab
19、out the woman?解析 选 A，综合推断题。男士提议去散步，说自己学习一下午了，女士委婉地说她今天有论文要写，明天就得交，因此可以推断，女士正为她的作业发愁呢。考点 no later than 意为“不迟于”，如：Please tell me your final decision no later than tomorrow night明天晚上之前请把你的最后决定告诉我。其他相近的短语如下：no more than 意为“只，仅仅，只不过是”，相当于 only，常用来加强语气，后面接名词或数词，如：The street is no more than two miles long这
20、条大街只有两英里长。no more.than(=not.any more than)，意为“和一样不”，如：A whale is no more a fish than a horse is(=A whale is not a fish any more than a horse is)鲸之非鱼类，正如马之非鱼类。no better than/no less than 意为“和一样，不逊于”，实际上等于 practically the same as，如：A man who cannot read and write is no better than the blind不识字的人跟瞎子没有两
21、样。other than 意为“不同于，除之外”，如：This crop doesnt do well in soils other than the one for which it has been specially developed除了这块专门培育的土壤，这种作物在其他土壤上都生长不好。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 W: I heard Mary has been invited to another dinner party, but Im sure I invited her first.M: Well, she is more likely to attend your par
22、ty than the other one.Q: What does the man mean?解析 选 C，综合推断题。女士说别人也邀请玛丽参加晚会了，但是她先邀请玛丽的，男士安慰女士说玛丽更可能会参加女士的晚会，故选 C。考点 likely，possible，probably 辨析：1)likely 意为“从表面迹象来看很有可能”，如：It is likely that Tom forgot to do his homework汤姆很可能忘了做作业。2)possible 意为“由于有适当的条件和方法，某事可能发生”，强调客观上有可能，但常含有“实际希望很小”的意思，如：Snow is po
23、ssible，although unlikely，at this time of year在一年中的这个时候，下雪还是有可能的，尽管可能性不大。3)probably 语气比 possible 强，指“有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物”，带有“大概、很可能”的意思，如：I dont think the story is probable我觉得那故事不大可能。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 M: I havent decided which color to paint my room, white or yellow?W: It isnt easy to choose, is it?Q: What
24、does the woman mean?解析 选 B，综合推断题。男士说他不知道是把房间刷成白色好还是黄色好，女士说：“是不容易选，不是吗?”由此可知女士也认为这个问题很难决定，故选 B。考点 反意疑问句通常由一个陈述句和一个简短的疑问句组成。当陈述句为肯定句时，疑问句为否定；当陈述句为否定句时，疑问句为肯定。但需注意以下特殊情况：陈述部分带有 hardly，never，few，little，nothing 等否定词或半否定词时，疑问部分动词用肯定形式，如：Few people know him，do they?没什么人认识他，是吗?如果陈述部分的否定词是带否定前缀或后缀的派生词，应看做肯定句
25、，疑问部分为否定形式。如：He was unsuccessful,wasnt he?他是失败的，不是吗?（分数：21.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 W: Didnt Jane go traveling with you last summer?M: Are you kidding? Even if it didnt cost her anything, shed rather stay at home.Q: What does the man imply about Jane?解析 选 D，观点态度题。女士问去年夏天简有没有和男士一起旅行，男士说即使旅行不花钱，简也宁可待在家里，由此可知
26、简一点也不喜欢旅行，故选 D。考点 even if=even though 意为“即使，尽管”，和 even 有关的短语还有：never even 连也不；even so 尽管如此，以至；even as 正当的时候，如：Even as the sun was shining brightly，it began to rain阳光正灿烂，下雨了。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 W: Youd better get up. Its a quarter to eight and your breakfast is getting cold.M: I dont feel like having any
27、breakfast. Ill have another five minutes sleep instead.Q: Why didnt the man want any breakfast?解析 选 D，综合推断题。女士让男士起床吃早餐，但男士说他不想吃，要再睡五分钟，由此可知男士之所以不想吃早餐是因为他想多睡会儿，故选 D。考点 another 和 more 与数量词连用时都可表示“更多，另外”的意思，用法分别为“another+数量词+名词”，“数量词+more+名词”，如：I need another five days/five more days to finish this wor
28、k我还需要五天时间去完成这项工作。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 M: Do you know where I can get a copy of that report?W: How about the deans office?Q: What does the woman mean?解析 选 C，建议题。男士问女士他在哪儿可以找到那份报告的副本，女士说：“去院长的办公室怎么样?”意思就是说院长的办公室可能有男士需要的报告副本，故选 C。考点 用来表示建议的常见句型有：Why dont/not.?How about.?Wouldnt.be wiser?Questions 9 to 12 are
29、 based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. The name of an art school.B. The differences between two kinds of paint.C. Information about a course.D. Locations about a course.（分数：7.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 9-12W: Art Department, the Professor Brown speaking.M: Hello, Professor Brown, my
30、name is Frak Meloy. Im thinking of taking your course in acrylic painting, and Im calling to find more about it.W: Have you ever worked with acrylic paints?M: Ive done very little painting at all. Im a chemistry major, but I enjoy drawing and the course description says that any student can sign up.
31、 I assume that means that experience in painting isnt necessary.W: Yes, thats right. Well be using acrylic paints instead of oils because they are easier to handle and dry more quickly. Also, beginning students can get a good feel for what they can do with textures by working with acrylic paints.M:
32、My roommate is also a chemistry major but he has painted quite a bit. If he signed up for the course, would he find it too easy?W: No, he could work on using techniques he already knows and applying them to principles of composition, color and design. Theres something for everyone in this course.M:
33、One more question: Do we need to bring our own brushes and paints to class?W: Yes, you can buy them at the bookstore. Ill provide drawing board and any other supplies that are necessary. I hope you decide to join us.M: It sounds interesting; Ill definitely register today.W: Fine. See you next Monday
34、 afternoon. Dont forget your brushes and paints.Q: What does the man want to find out?解析 选 C，信息明示题。对话刚开始时，男士说他正在考虑参加绘画课程的学习，他打电话是为了了解更多的信息，故选 C。(2).A. They dry in a short time. B. They are easy to find in stores.C. They come in many unusual colors. D. They feel pleasant to the touch.（分数：7.00）A. B.C.
35、D.解析：解析 Q: According to the woman, what is one main advantage of the acrylic paints?解析 选 A，综合理解题。女士在对话中介绍说绘画课上他们将用丙烯颜料代替油画颜料，因为丙烯颜料使用方法简单且干得快，由此可知丙烯颜料的一个优点就是干得快，故选 A。(3).A. Complete unfinished projects.B. Practise techniques he has learned before.C. Teach less advanced students how to use acrylic pa
36、ints.D. Learn how to apply paints with different kinds of brushes.（分数：7.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 Q: What might the mans roommate do in the course?解析 选 B，综合理解题。女士说男士的室友可以练习他已掌握的技巧并把技巧运用到布局、色彩、构思设计上，由此可知 B 为正确选项。(4).A. See the womans work. B. Ask his roommate for advice.C. Order some supplies. D. Sign up for
37、 a painting class.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 Q: What will the man do before the end of the day?解析 选 D，综合理解题。男士询问完所有的事情后，教授说希望男士能选择自己的课程。而男士最后说他今天肯定去注册，即去报名参加绘画课程，故选 D。考点 1)signup(for sth)意为“参加俱乐部、课程等”，与 sign 相关的短语还有：sign(sb)on/up(使某人)签约受雇；sign(sb)in/out 签到登记或离开；sign sthaway 签字放弃；sign for 签收某物，如：The pos
38、tman asked me to sign for the parcel邮递员让我签收包裹。2)apply 意为“申请，应用”，常见搭配为：apply sthto 敷，涂，把运用于；apply to 涉及，适用于，向接洽；apply for 申请，请求；apply oneself to 致力于，集中精力做某事。Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. How to care for precious metals. B. A standard unit for me
39、asuring weight.C. The value of precious metals.D. Using the metric system.（分数：7.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 13-15W: Dr. Thomas? This is Kate Bradley from the Daily News. Id like to ask you some questions about the new official standard weight that you purchased.M: Id be happy to help you. What would you like
40、to know?W: First of all, how was the standard weight used?M: Well, the people in our department use it to check the scales all over the country,the department of weights and measures. We are a government agency. Its our responsibility to see that all the scales measure a kilogram accurately so this
41、is the way we use to adjust the scales.W: How did you check the scales before?M: We have an old standard weight that we used to use. It had to be replaced because it was imprecise. You see it was made of poor quality metal that was too porous.It absorbed too much moisture.W: Oh. So when the weather
42、was humid it weighed more and when it was dry it weighed less.M: Exactly. And that variation can affect the standards of the whole country. So our department had the new weight made out of higher quality metal.W: How much did it cost?M: About 45,000 dollars.W: 45,000 dollars? For a one kilogram weig
43、ht? Thats more expensive than gold. Is it really worth that much?M: Im sure it is. Industries depend on our government agency to monitor the accuracy of scales so that when they buy and sell their products there is one standard. Think of the drag industry, for example, those companies rely on high a
44、ccuracy scales to manufacture and package medicine.Q: What is the conversation mainly about?解析 选 B，主旨题。女士一开始就说明了自己采访的目的询问几个有关新的官方标准砝码的问题，再结合整个对话可知，对话主要谈论了用于测量重量的官方标准砝码，故选 B。(2).A. Because someone spilled water on it.B. Because it was made of low quality metal.C. Because someone lost it.D. Because th
45、e standard for measuring had changed.（分数：7.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 Q: Why was it necessary to replace the old standard weight?解析 选 B，信息明示题。男士说更换旧砝码的原因是它不够精确，是由低质量的金属制成的，总是吸收过多的水分，故选 B。(3).A. It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal.B. It is difficult to judge the value of such an object.C. I
46、t is reasonable for an object with such an important function.D. It is too high for such a light weight.（分数：7.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 Q: What does Dr. Thomas probably think about the cost of the new weight?解析 选 C，信息明示题。男士最后表明自己觉得新砝码值得花那么多钱，因为各行业都依靠他们部门来调试天平的精确度，以保证货物的重量按统一标准来衡量，尤其是对精确度要求更为严格的医药行业，故选 C。考点
47、depend on 和 rely on 在此处同义，意为“信赖，依靠”，但 depend on 侧重指“相信、信赖”，rely on 则强调“指望、仰仗”。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. 4 children. B. 4.2 children.C. 2.4 children. D. 2 children.（分数：7.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 16-18Most British families live
48、 in houses. Perhaps you think this is not surprising.After all where else can people live? In fact, in some countries, most people live in flats or in apartments. So do some people in Britain, of course. But in British towns,it is more usual to find rows of houses, rather than blocks of flats.A typical British house has a garden at the front and the back. At least, that is the impression you get if you look at the advertisements in magazines and on TV.Most British families are usually quite small. An average family consists of a mot
