1、大学英语四级听力-4 及答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Compr(总题数：3，分数：105.00)Questions 1 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.He will only be available in the afternoon.B.Its not his office hour.C.He doesnt have time right now.D.He is too tired after class.A.Detective stori
2、es.B.Stories about jail escapes.C.Love stories.D.Stories about royal families.A.The cinema is some distance away from where they are.B.He would like to read the film review in the newspaper.C.They should wait to see the movie at a later time.D.Hell find his way to the cinema.A.The man is planning a
3、trip to Austin.B.The man has not been to Austin before.C.The man doesnt like Austin.D.The man has been to Austin before.A.Jane is looking for a summer job.B.Jane is packing for the summer vacation.C.Jane is on her way home.D.Jane is eager to go home for the vacation.A.He wants to make an appointment
4、 with Mr. Smith.B.He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C.He wants to change the time of the appointment.D.He wants the woman to meet him at three oclock.A.The woman has trouble getting along with the professor.B.The woman regrets having taken up much of the professors time.C.The woman k
5、new the professor was busy.D.The woman knew the professor had run into trouble.A.The woman can tell Joan when she sees her at noon.B.The woman should tell Joans brother about the reception.C.The woman must call on Joan after the reception.D.The woman may see Joans brother at lunch.Questions 9 to 12
6、are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.In the financial Office.B.In the library.C.In the classroom.D.In the dining hall.A.It is popular among students.B.It demands a lot of time.C.It is very boring.D.It is easy.A.Quit the Psychology class.B.Quit the Geology class.C.Ask the wom
7、an to help him with his study.D.Visit the financial office again.A.At a party.B.Through online chatting.C.On the phone.D.At a meeting.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.His point of view was improper and could be easily attacked.B.He provided too many pe
8、rsonal experiences.C.He provided too many analogies.D.He didnt support his arguments enough.A.He should base his paper on a lot of research.B.He should include less arguments in his paper.C.He should use his experiences and analogies to support his arguments.D.He should write a longer paper.A.On Feb
9、ruary 17.B.On February 7.C.On January 17.D.On January 7.二、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.It can be cooked in many ways.B.It is delicious but inexpensive.C.It give s higher yields than other grain crops.D.It grows
10、easily in various conditions.A.Fried potatoes.B.Tomato juice.C.Sweet corn.D.Chocolate beans.A.They led to the discovery of America.B.They made American native foods popular.C.They brought great wealth to Spain.D.They made native American life styles well known.BPassage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are base
11、d on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.Japan has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75% using an optical illusion.B.The US has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75% using an optical illusion.C.Japan has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 2
12、5% using an optical illusion.D.The US has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 25% using an optical illusion.A.Use optical illusion to reduce traffic accidents.B.Change the road signs across the country.C.Replace straight, horizontal bars with V shapes on the roads.D.Enforce the speed
13、limits more effectively.A.They are falling out of use in the US.B.They tend to be ignored by drivers within months.C.They are applicable only on broad roads.D.They can make a lane appear to be narrower.BPassage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：28.00）A.In a f
14、ast-food restaurant.B.At a shopping center.C.At a county fair.D.In a bakery.A.Avoid eating any food.B.Prepare the right type of pie to eat.C.Wash his hands thoroughly.D.Practice eating a pie quickly.A.Sitting on his hands.B.Reaching out his hands to help the eating process.C.Tying his hands behind h
15、is back.D.Theres no rule concerning the hands.A.Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbors eat.B.Eating from the outside toward the middle.C.Swallowing the pie with water.D.Holding the pie in the right position.三、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Is there enough oil beneath the Arctic National Wildli
16、fe Refuge (ANWR) to help secure, Americas energy future?President BushU (26) /Uthinks so. He has argued that tapping ANWRs oil would help ease Californias electricityU (27) /Uand provide a major boost to the countrys energyU (28) /UBut no one knows for sure how much crude oil lies buried beneath the
17、U (29) /Uearth with the last government survey,U (30) /Uin 1998, projecting output anywhere from 3 billion to 16 billion barrels.The oil industry goes with the high end of the range, which could equal as much as 10% of USU (31) /Ufor as long as six years. By pumping more than one million barrels a d
18、ay from theU (32) /Ufor the next two or three decades, lobbyists claim, the nation could cut back on importsU (33) /Uto all shipments to the US from Saudi Arabia. It sounds good.U (34) /U.Not so far, say environmentalists. Sticking to the low end of government estimates, the National Resources Defen
19、se Council says there may be no more than 3.2 billion barrels of economically recoverable oil in the coastal plain of ANWR, a drop in the bucket that would do virtually nothing to ease Americas energy problems.U (35) /Ubecause drilling could only begin after much bargaining over leases, environmenta
20、l permits and regulatory review. As for ANWRs impact on the California power crisis,U (36) /U.（分数：77.00）(1).（分数：7.00）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-4 答案解析(总分：252.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Compr(总题数：3，分数：105.00)Questions 1 to 8 are based on the
21、conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.He will only be available in the afternoon.B.Its not his office hour.C.He doesnt have time right now. D.He is too tired after class.解析：听力原文 W: Excuse me, Professor Hill. May I ask you a few questions? M: Yes, of course. But Im sorry I have a class at ten.
22、 Why dont you come at my office hour? That is 4 to 5 pm, Monday, Thursday and Friday. Q: Why cant Professor Hill answer her questions now?A.Detective stories.B.Stories about jail escapes.C.Love stories. D.Stories about royal families.解析：听力原文 W: Id love to see a different type of movie for a change.
23、Im tired of movies about romantic stories. M: I agree. Lets go and see a new movie at the Royal Theatre. I heard its a real story of two prison breakers. Q: What kind of movie does the woman find boring?A.The cinema is some distance away from where they are. B.He would like to read the film review i
24、n the newspaper.C.They should wait to see the movie at a later time.D.Hell find his way to the cinema.解析：听力原文 W: I just read in the newspaper that Lord of the Rings is this years greatest hit. Why dont we go and see it at the Grand Cinema? M: Dont you think that cinema is a little out of the way? Q:
25、 What does the man mean?A.The man is planning a trip to Austin.B.The man has not been to Austin before. C.The man doesnt like Austin.D.The man has been to Austin before.解析：听力原文 W: I am thinking of going to Austin for a visit. Do you think its worth seeing? M: Well, I wish I had been there. Q: What d
26、o we learn from the conversation?A.Jane is looking for a summer job.B.Jane is packing for the summer vacation.C.Jane is on her way home.D.Jane is eager to go home for the vacation. 解析：听力原文 M: Is Jane looking forward to going home for the summer? W: She is counting the days. Q: What does the woman im
27、ply?A.He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B.He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him. C.He wants to change the time of the appointment.D.He wants the woman to meet him at three oclock.解析：听力原文 M: Good morning. This is John Parker speaking. Im just ringing to confirm my appointment
28、 with Mr. Smith this afternoon. W: Yes. Mr. Smiths expecting you at three oclock. Q: Why is the man making the phone call?A.The woman has trouble getting along with the professor.B.The woman regrets having taken up much of the professors time. C.The woman knew the professor was busy.D.The woman knew
29、 the professor had run into trouble.解析：听力原文 M: Prof. Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I know, he works until midnight every day. W: I wouldnt have troubled him so much if I had known he was so busy. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A.The woman can tell Joan when she sees
30、her at noon. B.The woman should tell Joans brother about the reception.C.The woman must call on Joan after the reception.D.The woman may see Joans brother at lunch.解析：听力原文 W: I ought to call Joan, and tell her about the reception this evening. M: Why bother? You will see her at lunch. Q: What does t
31、he man mean?Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.In the financial Office. B.In the library.C.In the classroom.D.In the dining hall.解析：听力原文9-12 M: Is this Jenny? Sorry to catch you at this hour. W: Hey, Matt, I saw you hanging around the financial office. Th
32、ey sure take their sweet time over there. M: You can say that again. I was there an hour and all I needed to do is hand in a lousy application. W: Yeah, the first week is always a lot of fun. So, what can I do for you? M: Well, I was just going to get a bit of information on Psychology 101 with Brow
33、n. Everyones telling me to quit that class if I hope to have even half a social life. W: Thats a bit of an exaggeration. You might find it interesting. M: In what way? W: Well, I used to think that much of our behavior was conditioned by society and that we start as blanks. M: And now you know.other
34、wise, do you? W: Yeah, we are already equipped to handle many of lifes experiences but the experiences also modify this program. M: You are losing me now, Jenny. It sounds as if my friends might be right. W: I think maybe you were born to follow whatever your friends want, a perfect example of what
35、I meant just now. Anyway I have to go. See you in Geology. 9. Where was the man hanging around when the woman saw him?A.It is popular among students.B.It demands a lot of time. C.It is very boring.D.It is easy.解析：听力原文 What can we infer about the Psychology course?A.Quit the Psychology class. B.Quit
36、the Geology class.C.Ask the woman to help him with his study.D.Visit the financial office again.解析：听力原文 What will the man probably do next?A.At a party.B.Through online chatting.C.On the phone. D.At a meeting.解析：听力原文 On what occasion does this conversation take place?Questions 13 to 15 are based on
37、the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.His point of view was improper and could be easily attacked.B.He provided too many personal experiences.C.He provided too many analogies.D.He didnt support his arguments enough. 解析：听力原文 M: I had thought to drop in and find out exactly where I went wro
38、ng with this last paper. Do you remember marking it? W: Yes I do and. well, my impression was that you were trying to connect argument after argument without any grounds to support each assertion. M: But surely, you would agree that there simply isnt a lot of research out there to support my argumen
39、ts. W: Ah, but research is only one way to back up an argument. M: May I know what other things I can use? W: For starters, your experiences. Experiences form the basis for conclusion. Then perhaps try to look at analogies to see all that can help you. M: Are there any guidelines available on how I
40、can use these experiences and analogies? W: I did give a whole lecture on it dated February 7. You were there; werent you? M: Whoops, that was one that fell on the week I couldnt be there. I had to rush back home for personal reasons. W: Well, perhaps on your next paper youll know that every argumen
41、t you make needs legs or your paper will remain on the ground. M: Thanks, Mrs. Morse. Its all food for thought and you can bet the next one will have a solid base. W: Thats the spirit. 13. Whats wrong with the mans last paper?A.He should base his paper on a lot of research.B.He should include less a
42、rguments in his paper.C.He should use his experiences and analogies to support his arguments. D.He should write a longer paper.解析：听力原文 According to the woman, how should the man improve his paper?A.On February 17.B.On February 7. C.On January 17.D.On January 7.解析：听力原文 When did the woman give a lectu
43、re on guidelines for paper writing?二、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.It can be cooked in many ways.B.It is delicious but inexpensive.C.It give s higher yields than other grain crops.D.It grows easily in various con
44、ditions. 解析：听力原文16-18 Columbus sailed from Spain in September 1492, looking for gold. Native Americans greeted him, offering gifts of com. Columbus found little gold on that trip, but he collected many plants, including corn, to bring back to Spain. Columbus didnt know it, but the corn was much more
45、 valuable than gold. Farmers from Europe to Asia accepted it immediately. They grew it on cold mountainsides and in tropical forests. Today it feeds millions of people all over the world. On his second trip, Columbus brought back a few chocolate beans to make chocolate. Europeans and Asians loved th
46、is new drink, and soon they were paying a great deal of money for the beans. Chocolate beans became so valuable in Central America that they were used as cash for 200 years. Tomatoes and potatoes took some time to become popular. Eventually, however, they became the basis of a lot of popular foods.
47、It is hard to imagine life without fried potatoes or chocolate. Thanks to native American cultures, many people are able to enjoy lots of tasty food. 16. Why does the passage say that com feeds millions of people today?A.Fried potatoes.B.Tomato juice.C.Sweet corn.D.Chocolate beans. 解析：听力原文 What did
48、Columbus bring back on his second trip?A.They led to the discovery of America.B.They made American native foods popular. C.They brought great wealth to Spain.D.They made native American life styles well known.解析：听力原文 What was the result of Columbus two trips to America?BPassage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：21.00）A.Japan has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75% using an optical illu
