1、大学英语四级听力-22 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. An alternative use of fuel oil.B. A way to make fuel oil less po
2、lluting.C. A new method for locating underground oil.D. A new source of fuel oil.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. To produce a gas containing carbon and hydrogen.B. To remove impurities from methanol.C. To heat the reactors.D. To prevent dangerous gases from forming.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. It hasnt been full
3、y tested.B. Its quite expensive.C. It uses up scarce minerals.D. The gas it produces is harmful to the environment.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. He will go to the library to find more information.B. He will go to the class with the woman.C. He will turn to his own professor for help.D. He will go to Ander
4、son Hall.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. Because the library assistant thinks he has an overdue book.B. Because the books he needs have been checked out by someone else.C. Because the library assistant is unable to locate the boo
5、ks that he needs.D. Because a library notice was sent to him at his previous address.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. The man has mistakenly received someone elses books.B. The man changed his major from art to business.C. The man recently moved off campus.D. There are two students named Robert Smith.（分数：7.0
6、0）A.B.C.D.(3).A. See if he is related to any of the students.B. Apply for a job as a library assistant.C. Use his middle name.D. Use a different library.（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. At a school. B. At an
7、exhibition.C. At a government institution. D. At a research institution.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Location of the school. B. Structure of the school.C. Layout of the school. D. Regulations of the school.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. He is not a very formal person. B. He is a busy person.C. He is not a very
8、active person. D. He is a very strict person.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. Climbed the trees along the coast.B. Played on the sands by the sea with other children.C. Went boating by the sea.D. Made trains or cars out of the sand.（分数
9、：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Went fishing. B. Climbed the mountains.C. Walked in the country. D. Played cards.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Sandcastles.B. Sweets and warm sands.C. The sun, the warm sand, and the sound of waves.D. Wine.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just hear
10、d.（分数：28.00）(1).A. The invention of primitive weapons and language.B. The invention of language and the discovery of fire.C. The invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire.D. The invention of primitive weapons and the development of human brain.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. The professional
11、instruction.B. The human brain.C. Cries. D. Signals.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Picture language preceded oral language.B. Oral language preceded picture language.C. They developed side by side.D. Picture language is more important than oral language.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Its origin is not obscure.B.
12、Its possible for apes to speak human language, but an intensive professional instruction is necessary.C. There are people who doubt that it began very gradually.D. It has been the most important single factor in the development of man.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.三、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)In the 18th century F
13、rench economists (26) the excessive regulation of business by the government. Their motto was laisser faire. Laisser faire means let the people do as they choose. In the economic sense, this meant that while the government should be responsible for things like maintaining peace and protecting (27) r
14、ights, it should not (28) with private business. It shouldnt create regulations that might (29) business growth, nor should it be responsible for providing (30) to help. In other words, governments should take a hands-off (31) to business.For a while in the United States, laisser faire was a popular
15、 (32) But things quickly changed. After the Civil War, (33) rarely opposed the governments generous support of business owners. (34) . Their regulations kept tariffs high and that helped protect American industrialists against foreign competition. (35) . It was generally assumed that because busines
16、s owners did not have a lot of external restrictions placed on them by the government, they could pursue their own interests, and this was what made them so successful. (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-22 答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)
17、一、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)（分数：35.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 W: Shes a very talented pianist.M: She sure is. She became a concert pianist at the age of 16 although she lost her sight in her childhood.Q: What can be said about the pianist?解析 选 A，综合推断题。对话中有两个表示时间的短语 at the age of 16和 in her childhood，与这两个时间分别
18、对应的是 became a concert pianist和 lost her sight，故选 A。考点 关于 sight的常用短语有：lose ones sight 失明；lose sight of sb/sth看不见，忽略；keep sight of sb/sth看住，监视；catch sight of 瞥见，看见；take a sight of 看。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 W: I am driving to the airport. But Im not sure how to get there.M: Well, to make it easier for you, Ive
19、marked the route on this map. Just follow it carefully and you wont get lost.Q: What did the man do for the woman?解析 选 D，信息明示题。由对话中男士所说的 mark the route on this map可知为了让女士更易看懂，男士已经在地图上标出了路线，只有 D与之相符，故选 D。考点 现在进行时可用于表示将来：表示“来、去或移动”的动词的现在进行时可表示将来，此类动词主要有go，come，arrive，leave，start，begin，fly，get 等，常常和表示将
20、来的时间状语连用，如：We are leaving Tonghua for Changchun tomorrow我们明天离开通化去长春。现在进行时可表示现在的安排或计划将来要做的事情。要判断是否表示将来，一是要看有没有表示将来的时间状语，二是要根据上下文或说话情景弄清楚句子所表达的时间概念，如：Are you staying here till next week?你是不是打算在这儿待到下星期?现在进行时在时间、条件状语从句中表示将来，如：If I am working when he conics，please tell me如果他来的时候我在工作，请告诉我。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M
21、: Are there any seats left on the BA flight to Hong Kong this Thursday?W: Im afraid theyre sold out. Youll have to come back a day before the flight leaves to check for cancellations.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?解析 选 D，综合推断题。由对话 seats left on the BA flight和 sold out可
22、以推知男士为订机票的顾客，女士为订票处的职员，故选 D。考点 有关“飞机”的词汇有：flight，fly，board，survivor，take off,land，check in，behind schedule，plane crash，serious casualty 等。A.B. C.D.解析：解析 M: How is your application going? Have you heard anything yet?W: It seems that Im on the short list. Now the selection board wants to see some samp
23、les of my published work.Q: How is the womans application going?解析 选 B，信息明示题。由对话中女士所说的 Im on the short list(我在最后的候选名单上。)可以推知，女士进入了候选人名单，故选 B。考点 有关“求职”的词汇有：job，job-hunt，interview，apply for，application letter，application form，resume，experience，arrange，offer，accept，turn down，give a good/bad impression等
24、。A. B.C.D.解析：解析 M: Good morning. What can I do for you?W: Id like an estimate for repairing my emergency brake. The car rolls when I park it on a hill.Q: Where is the woman?解析 选 A，综合推断题。由女士所说的她想让男士为修理汽车的引擎估价可推知，女士在汽车服务站，故选 A。考点 estimate 作名词时有以下几个含义：估计，估价，如：That is an outside estimate of the price那是最
25、高估价。(营造商等对承建工程的)报价，如：They got estimates from two contractors before accepting the lowest他们在得到两个承包商的报价后，接受了价钱最低的。(对性格或质量的)判断，如：I cant form an estimate of his abilities我无法对他的能力做出判断。（分数：21.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 W: How Tom got the job which so many others applied for is something I just dont understand.M: I
26、t must be beginners luck.Q: Why is the woman puzzled?解析 选 B，信息明示题。由女士所说的可以知道她对汤姆能够得到有很多人竞争的工作不理解，B 项与之最相符，故选 B。考点 something 的常见含义及用法如下：某物，某事，如：There is something on the floor地板上有什么东西。相当于 somebody，意为“重要的人物，有一定地位的人”，如：He thinks that he is something他认为自己是个了不起的人物。某种令人满意的事，使人安慰的事或不简单的事，如：It is something
27、to be home again without an accident能平平安安地回家是值得欣慰的。有些道理，如：There is something in what he says他说的话有些道理。A.B.C. D.解析：解析 W: This room is so crowded. I can hardly breathe and I cant see a thing.M: I dont understand why they didnt have the show in a bigger theatre, do you?Q: Why is the woman complaining?解析
28、 选 C，信息明示题。由女士对话中的 crowded可知她是在抱怨房间的拥挤，且她又补充说几乎不能呼吸，什么也看不见了，故选 C。考点 有关“房屋”的词汇有：apartment，furniture，double room，single room，living room，bedroom，ceiling，broken tiles，solid building，shower pipe，kitchen sink 等。A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 M: I didnt get financial aid. I dont think I can take any courses this semester
29、.W: I would advise you to approach a bank. They have plenty of loans available for students.Q: What does the woman suggest?解析 选 D，建议题。女士建议男士到银行寻求帮助(approach a bank)，因为他们为学生提供贷款(have plenty of loans)，故选 D。考点 approach 特殊含义如下：(为求助而)接近，如：approach a bank for a loan 找银行寻求贷款。着手处理(事务、难题等)，如：Before trying to
30、 approach the problem，lets consider the best way to solve it在解决这一难题前，让我们先考虑一下解决它的最好办法。Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. An alternative use of fuel oil.B. A way to make fuel oil less polluting.C. A new method for locating underground oil.D. A new sou
31、rce of fuel oil.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 9-12W: Hi, Jim. What are you doing?M: Oh. Hi, Linda. Im working on a report on energy sources for my environmental science class. But Im having trouble finding enough information.W: You know, we were talking about sources of fuel in my class today.M: Yeah?W: P
32、rof. Collins. Hes an authority on energy sources. He was telling us about a new way of getting fuel oil from coal.M: I didnt know that was possible.W: He said something about coal being set on fire and blasted with a mixture of steam and oxygen. This process produces a gas made up of hydrogen and ca
33、rbon,the . hum, the basic elements of oil.M: And then they do something to change that gas to oil?W: Right. First, since coal contains fewer hydrogen atoms than oil, they have to add some extra hydrogen to the gas. Then impurities are washed out with methanol, I think, before this gas is sent on to
34、reactors where its changed into oil.M: Since coal is so plentiful I guess it wont be long till this new type of oil will be available all over the place, ah?W: I doubt it. Prof. Collins said something about the process not be economically enough to use in this country. At any rate, you really ought
35、to talk to him. Hell be able to help you more than I can and hes got office hours all afternoon today.M: Thanks. Hes over in Anderson Hall, right?W: Right.Q: What are the students mainly discussing?解析 选 D，主旨题。对话中两名学生谈论柯林斯教授关于用煤来提取燃油的假设和推论，而选项A、B、C 都没有在文中提及，故选 D。(2).A. To produce a gas containing car
36、bon and hydrogen.B. To remove impurities from methanol.C. To heat the reactors.D. To prevent dangerous gases from forming.（分数：7.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 Q: In the process described by the woman, why is the coal burned?解析 选 A，信息明示题。女生讲到煤燃烧可以产生一种由氢和碳组成的气体，而这正是油的基本元素，故选 A。(3).A. It hasnt been fully tested.B.
37、Its quite expensive.C. It uses up scarce minerals.D. The gas it produces is harmful to the environment.（分数：7.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 Q: What does the woman mention as a disadvantage of the process she describes?解析 选 B，信息明示题。女生提到柯林斯教授讲到这种方法在经济上不容易推广，也就是说花费太大，故选 B。(4).A. He will go to the library to find mo
38、re information.B. He will go to the class with the woman.C. He will turn to his own professor for help.D. He will go to Anderson Hall.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 Q: What will the man probably do this afternoon?解析 选 D，综合理解题。对话结尾女生建议男生应该去找柯林斯教授谈一下这个话题，男生问女生今天下午教授是否在安德森大厅，女生表示肯定，则男生很可能前去请教柯林斯教授，故选 D。考点 有关“
39、论文”的词汇有：paper，research report，essay，article，read sththrough，correct，type，be through with，rewrite，revise 等。Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. Because the library assistant thinks he has an overdue book.B. Because the books he needs have been checked
40、out by someone else.C. Because the library assistant is unable to locate the books that he needs.D. Because a library notice was sent to him at his previous address.（分数：7.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 13-15W: Im sorry, but I cant let you check out these books.M: What do you mean?W: The computer shows you got an
41、 overdue book, Art Work, and you can not borrow any book until you return it.M: But thats impossible. I only started going to this school last month and Im a business major not an artist.W: Emh. This is pretty strange. Let me look out the records. You are Robert Smith?M: Yeah.W: And you live at No.2
42、5 western.M: No, I am living on campus.W: You did say you are Robert Smith, right?M: Yeah, well, my full name is Robert James Smith.W: Let me check one more thing on the computer. Aha, its seen now. Theres another Robert Smith, Robert El Smith. And it looks like hes the one who got the overdue book
43、checked out.M: Another Robert Smith? No kidding!W: So I guess you two never met.M: No, but I think I should probably try. I could at least figure out whats just happened.W: Good idea. Now lets check out these books today. But I suggest start to use your middle name, or mid initial to avoid any probl
44、em like this in the future.Q: Why does the man mention that he is a new student at the school?解析 选 A，信息明示题。对话中，女士说男士不能借书，因为他还有一本书过期未还，男士则表示自己上个月刚来上学，不可能有书没还，故选 A。(2).A. The man has mistakenly received someone elses books.B. The man changed his major from art to business.C. The man recently moved off
45、 campus.D. There are two students named Robert Smith.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 Q: What does the woman discover when she looks at the records on her computer?解析 选 D，信息明示题。女士查电脑发现还有一个人叫 Robert Smith，全名是 Robert El Smith，这样就有两个 Robert Smith，故选 D。(3).A. See if he is related to any of the students.B. Apply
46、for a job as a library assistant.C. Use his middle name.D. Use a different library.（分数：7.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 Q: What does the woman suggest the man do in the future?解析 选 C，信息明示题。女士最后建议男士开始用自己的中名或中名的缩写，以免再遇到类似的麻烦，故选 C。考点 look out 此处意为“找出”，完整搭配为 look sthout(for sb/sth)；look out 本身还有“当心，警惕”的含义，常与 for相搭配，
47、如：Look out for pickpockets小心扒手。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. At a school. B. At an exhibition.C. At a government institution. D. At a research institution.（分数：7.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 16-18Id like to begin by welcoming you all
48、for your first year at college.I hope your first year is successful, and I hope it will mark the beginning of a successful three years spent with us. Let me introduce myself.My name is Larry Pointon and Im the principal of this college. There are several things I want to say this morning. Firstly,I would like to familiarize you with the geography of our college. In the main block,on the ground floor, we have administrative offices. On the first floor youll find tutorsrooms and my office. You are welcome to drop in with your p
