[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷24及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 24及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Work on a report. （ B） Pick her son from school. （ C） Meet the man in his office. （ D） Prepare dinner for her son. （ A） She thinks the man is really careless. （ B） She will have a vacation for three weeks. （ C） She will carry her cat with her to Hawaii. （ D

2、） She wants the man to take care of her cat. （ A） He doesnt like working after dinner. （ B） He doesnt care much about the agenda. （ C） He agrees to discuss the agenda after dinner. （ D） He suggests a different time to discuss the agenda. （ A） He doesnt know who Mike is. （ B） He has gotten a job as a

3、 messenger. （ C） He doesnt want to deliver the note. （ D） He wants to tell the woman what Mike said. （ A） She has to get the money back on Friday. （ B） She wants to borrow money from the man. （ C） She would like to buy the ticket for the man. （ D） She hopes to see the film with the man on Friday. （

4、A） It is impossible to remove the ink stain. （ B） The woman can have her pants back today. （ C） The woman should go to try another laundry. （ D） Cleaning the pants will take longer than usual. （ A） She is too excited about her wedding. （ B） Her wedding has been put off recently. （ C） She is busy pre

5、paring for her wedding. （ D） Her wedding will be held nearby restaurant. （ A） He doesnt think he can come. （ B） He thinks that he has a better idea. （ C） He thinks the womans idea is the best. （ D） He thinks the womans idea is new to him. （ A） To ask her to look at his design proposal. （ B） To get h

6、er feedback on his design proposal. （ C） To hand a better design proposal to her. （ D） To ask her about his results of the final exam. （ A） Producing non-radioactive cell phones. （ B） Making cell phones more attractive. （ C） Adding more interesting games to cell phones. （ D） Designing user-friendly

7、cell phones. （ A） It was not well-written. （ B） It lacked preliminary research. （ C） There are many others interested in it. （ D） Its ideas were weak. （ A） Prepare a speech. （ B） Give a class. （ C） Grade the paper. （ D） Finish the proposal. （ A） To find out what his interest is. （ B） To encourage hi

8、m to try out for a college newsletter. （ C） To help him choose an out-of-class activities. （ D） To talk about the articles he wrote in his journalism class. （ A） He wouldnt find a good dormitory. （ B） He would lose contact with his old friends. （ C） He would fall behind with his studies. （ D） He cou

9、ldnt write for a newspaper. （ A） He is not sure whether he has time to write for the newsletter. （ B） He would rather write for a newspaper than the campus newsletter. （ C） He is doubtful if he is able to write for the campus newsletter. （ D） He is worried about what his journalism professor really

10、thinks. Section B （ A） What they are most worried about. （ B） How much exercise they get every day. （ C） What entertainment they are interested in. （ D） How long their parents accompany them daily. （ A） Have more activities. （ B） Have regular checks. （ C） Receive early education. （ D） Get enough ent

11、ertainment. （ A） They should have no TV sets. （ B） They should be no place for play. （ C） They should be near a common area. （ D） They should have a computer for study. （ A） A Youtheater. （ B） An art museum. （ C） A natural history museum. （ D） A hands-on science museum. （ A） Give performances. （ B）

12、Watch puppet making. （ C） See dinosaur models. （ D） Look at rock collections. （ A） A tourist map. （ B） A news report. （ C） A museum guide. （ D） A science textbook. （ A） Helen Kellers unusual life. （ B） Helen Kellers unhappy childhood. （ C） Helen Kellers helpful teacher. （ D） Helen Kellers serious si

13、ckness. （ A） There was an accident. （ B） She was born blind and deaf. （ C） She was ill and got blind and deaf. （ D） It was due to poor medical technology. （ A） By writing out her ideas. （ B） By making signs with hands. （ C） By using a typewriter. （ D） By nodding or shaking her heads. （ A） She was a

14、professional teacher. （ B） She was also a blind person. （ C） She knew how to teach the blind. （ D） She did not look down upon Helen. Section C 25 The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good

15、 land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked 【 B1】 _. Thus, each person produces less and this means a 【 B2】_average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population 【 B3】 _for spe

16、cialisation and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them. One of the difficulties in 【 B4】 _a worldwide birth control programme lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary fro

17、m country to country depending on the level of 【 B5】 _development and the availability of food and raw materials. In the developing country where a vastly-expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to 【 B6】 _t

18、he birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In a highly-industrialised society the problem may be more 【 B7】 _. A decreasing birthrate may lead to 【 B8】 _because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and

19、the building industry is 【 B9】 _. Faced with 【 B10】_such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学

20、英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 24答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Would you please come to my office at five oclock this afternoon? W: Can I meet you tomorrow? My son will be home from school at 5:20. And I must finish this report before then. Q: What is the woman going to do first? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由女士所说的 My son wil

21、l be home from school at 5： 20 And I must finish this report before then可知，女士先要完成报告，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: So you need someone to take care of your cat while youre away for your holiday in Hawaii? W: Yes, I plan to stay there for 2 weeks, so I hope someone really caring can make it. Would th

22、at be a problem for you? Q: What do we learn about the woman? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 结合男士所说的 So you need someone to take care of your cat? 及女士所说的 YesWould that bea problem for you? 可知，女士希望男士帮她照顾猫，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Excuse me, could you spare a few minutes to discuss the agenda with me after d

23、inner? M: I dont mind working after dinner. But I have time before dinner. Why should we put it off? Q: What does the man mean? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 结合女士所说的 discuss the agenda with me after dinner及男士所说的 But I have time before dinner.Why should we put it off?可知，男士认为没有必要把议程推迟到晚餐后，晚餐前就可以讨论，也就是说，他建议了一个不同的讨

24、论议程的时间 ，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: Jack, I have an urgent issue to deal with immediately. Here is an important note from Mikes manager. Could you give this note to him? M: Give it to Mike? What am I? A messenger? Q: What does the man mean? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 结合女士所说的 Could you give this note to hi

25、m?及男士所说的Give it to Mike?What am I?Amessenger?可知，男士不愿意送便条，故答案为C)。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Are you sure you dont mind getting the tickets for the film? I wouldnt be able to pay you back until Friday when I get paid. W: No problem. Im glad I can help and well be able to go together. Q: What does the woma

26、n mean? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 结合男士所说的 you dont mind getting the tickets for the film?I wouldntpay you back untilFriday 及女士所说的 No problem Im glad I can help可知，女士愿意帮男士先期垫付电影票，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Do you think itll be possible to get this ink stain out of my trousers? M: Thats an extra days time.

27、 It wont be a problem, but Ill need to send them over to the main cleaning facility. Q: What does the man mean? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由男士所说的 Thats an extra days time可知，需要加一天时间来完成这项工作，即清洗女士的这条裤子花的时间比别的裤子长，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Whats wrong with Emily? She used to be full of energy everyday, but s

28、he seems to be exhausted recently. W: Her wedding is around the corner, so she has many things on her mind. Q: What do we know about Emily? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由女士所说的 Her wedding is around the comer， so she has many things on her mind可知，埃米莉正忙于准备婚礼，故答案为 C). 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: What do you think of my

29、 new idea for that contract, Tom? M: I cant come up with a better one, Jenny. Q: What does the man mean? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 结合女士问男士 What do you think of my new idea for that contract及男士说的 I cant come up with abetter one可知，男士认为女士的构想是最好 的，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Professor Whitaker. W: Oh, Ge

30、orge, hello, come in, have a seat. M: I just want to know if youve had a chance to look at my design proposal, the one on ergonomics. W: As a matter of fact, I guess you want some feedback. M: Yes, if you have time. W: Well, I have a class in about ten minutes, but I suppose I can give you some poin

31、ters, maybe just to help you rethink your ideas before I hand the proposals back. Dont look disappointed now. You had some very interesting ideas. Its the first time I get a proposal to redesign the cell phone for ease of use. M: No one else has made a similar proposal? I would have thought schemes

32、had been made to change the typical cell phone design. W: Well, thats just it, George. Why did you decide on the cell phone? M: I guess because I have such a hard time using it. W: Have you done a sort of mini-survey to check what other people think? M: Well .no, I hadnt thought about that. I just a

33、ssumed everybody else was having a hard time. W: Although I think your concept for making the cell phone easier to use is definitely worth looking into, I didnt think you had sufficient basis for suggesting that the design be changed to one easier to use. You might want to check how other cell phone

34、 users cope with the buttons, how they use their finger to send messages or make phone calls to an unrecorded number. Have you compared how you use it with the way others use theirs? Do you see what Im getting at? M: OK, Professor. I see your point. W: Anyhow, lets talk more tomorrow. I really must

35、go. M: OK, thanks for your advice. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Whats the mans real purpose of meeting the woman? 10. Whats the mans design proposal about? 11. What can be inferred about the mans design proposal? 12. What is the woman going to do after the

36、conversation? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均为动词不定式结构，由选项中的 ask her， get her feedback和 handto her 可知，问题可能是关于男士找女士的目的。男士说他来是想知道女士是否看了他的设计方案 (design proposal)，而女士指出男士的实际目的是想 获取一些反馈 (want some feedback)，男士说的确如此，由此可知，男士来见女士的真正目的是听取女士对他的设计方案的反馈，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项中的 Producingcell phones ， Make

37、 cell phones more attractive和 Addingto cell phones 表明，问题可能是关于对手机进行改进的建议或计划。女士在点评男士的设计方案时说这是她第一次看到 “重新设计手机，以使其使用方便 (ease of use)”这样的设计方案，由此可知男士的设计方案就是设计出使用方便 (userfriendly)的手机，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 结合主题和选项 A)中的 wellwritten推测， It可能指设计方案，问题可能是关于它的不足和缺陷，根据主题一致原则可排除 C)，女士问男士在提出设计方案之前是否做过调

38、查，征询过别人的意见，男士回答说没有，于是女士说她认为男士提出的 “设计使用方便的手机 ”这一方案没有充分的根据，由此可知男士在设计方案时没有 做过初步的调查研究 (preliminary research)，故答案为B)。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均以原形动词开头表明，问题可能考查某人将来的行为活动。对话开始的时候女士说她 10分钟后要去上课 (have a class in 10 minutes)，但她可以利用这点时间讲一下男士的设计方案，再结合男士对女士的称呼 Professor表明，对话结束后女士要去教课，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 13

39、 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Mrs. Dupree. You asked me to come by? W: Oh, yes, Clinton. Thanks for coming in. How is it going? M: Not too bad. I thought Id have it tough after changing universities, but Ive been able to catch up with my academics, and Ive even managed to make a couple of friends. I dont know how

40、since I havent really been out that much. W: Well, its good to hear that about your classes. Actually, I was just chatting with your journalism professor, and she told me that she was impressed with your writing skills and that it would be such a shame to keep it in the confines of the classroom dur

41、ing your stay here at the university. M: She said that? Well, Im really happy to hear that. Well, yeah, of course, I intend to write for a newspaper when I graduate. W: No, she didnt mean that. She thinks you should apply for the campus newsletter. Thats why I called you here. M: What? Whoa, thats a

42、 big step for me. I never even tried out for the newsletter in my former college and Im only a sophomore with not that much experience in writing. W: Yes, yes, she knows all that, but your professor thinks you should be on the staff of the newsletter. She said youd be great in features. When I heard

43、 that I just had to talk to you. M: But dont they have enough writers at the newsletter? What would they do with a beginner like me? W: I see youre in need of a bit of confidence, young man. Listen, why dont you just go over there and give it a try? Lets just see how it goes, what do you say? M: OK,

44、 if you say so. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. Why does the woman ask the man to come by? 14. What did the man worry about when he was going to change universities? 15. What can be inferred about the man? 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均为动词不定式结构，根据 encourage him， hel

45、p him和 talk about推测，问题可能是关于女士找男士的目的。女士说男士的老师对他的写作技巧印象深刻，认为他应该申请加入大学校报 (apply for thecampus newsletter)，所以女士把男士叫来，就是要跟男士商量这件事情，并通过反问句 why dont you justgo over there and give it a try建议并鼓励男士尝试申请加入大学校报，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 wouldnt find， lose contact， fall behind和 couldnt write表明，问

46、题可能是关于男士曾经的担忧。男士说他原以为转校后日子会很难过(have it tough)，可是实际上他的功课跟得上 (catch up withmy academics)，而且还交了几个朋友，由此可知，男士曾担心自己转校后功课不好，不能交到朋友，选项 C)属于担心之一，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 not sure， would rather， doubtful和 worried表明，问题可能是关于男士的态度或观点 .女士屡次提到男士的老师推荐他加入大学校报，但男士表示他从没加入过校报，而且他只是一个大二的学生，缺乏写作经验，还反问女士校报为

47、何会用他这样一个初学写作者，男士的这些表现以及女士话中的inneed of a bit of confidence都表明，男士不确定自己是否有能力为校报写报道，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Next time you bring your kids in for a checkup, dont be surprised if the doctor asks about their tastes and entertainment. The American Academy of Medicine suggested last week that

48、doctors work with parents to evaluate how much TV kids watch and what they see, what video and computer games they play, which websites they visit on the internet, whether they play, website they visit on the Internet, whether they view R-rated videos with the company of their parents, what music th

49、ey like and what books they read. Doctors are worried that kids who spend too much time in front of the tube dont get enough exercise and can become overweighted. The Academy is also concerned that the message the kids get from entertainment media can make them more violent and sexually active. The Academy recommends that children under age two not watch any TV. “Children need activities to stimulate the brain during the first two years of life,“ says Doctor Mar