[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷272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 272及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Exploitation of Bolivia natural resources and new election. （ B） Constitutional reform and new election. （ C） Financial reward for the native population and constitutional reform. （ D） Nationalization of the countrys gas industry and constitutional reform.

2、 （ A） Calling a new agenda for elections. （ B） Calming down the anger of the protesters. （ C） Narrowing the inequality of life in Bolivia. （ D） Deciding the future of Bolivias natural resources. （ A） Questioning the U.N. Committee Against Torture. （ B） Torturing terror suspects. （ C） Prohibiting mil

3、itary operations in Guantanamo Bay. （ D） Silencing the critics of the U.S. （ A） 25. （ B） 10. （ C） 35. （ D） 15. （ A） Students learning Korean. （ B） Children of Korean immigrants. （ C） Korean popular culture. （ D） The Korean pop music. （ A） The number of U.S. college students rose in the last few year

4、s. （ B） People around the world like Korean TV series. （ C） Children of immigrants want to speak to native speakers. （ D） The economic power of South Korea is growing. （ A） American culture is becoming more global. （ B） Asian culture is greatly influenced by America. （ C） American culture is becomin

5、g more Asian. （ D） Asian culture is becoming more global. Section B （ A） He likes Sweden better than England （ B） He prefers hot weather to cold weather. （ C） He visits London nearly every winter. （ D） He is an Englishman living in Sweden. （ A） The cold houses. （ B） The bad weather. （ C） The gloomy

6、winter. （ D） The long night. （ A） Depressing. （ B） Refreshing. （ C） Painful. （ D） Delightful. （ A） They work hard and play hard. （ B） They often stay up late reading. （ C） They like to go camping in summer. （ D） They try to earn more and spend more. （ A） English Literature. （ B） Public Administratio

7、n. （ C） French. （ D） Management （ A） English teaching. （ B） Psychological counselling. （ C） Staff training. （ D） Careers guidance. （ A） Nottingham. （ B） Birmingham. （ C） Derbyshire. （ D） West Yorkshire. （ A） Its pleasant environment （ B） Its worldwide fame. （ C） Its generous scholarships. （ D） Its w

8、ell-designed courses. Section C （ A） They described it as a complete failure. （ B） They described it as wildly successful. （ C） They described it as adventurous. （ D） They described it as highly fortunate. （ A） A world ban on nuclear weapons. （ B） Japans development of nuclear weapons. （ C） Suspendi

9、ng nuclear research in Japan. （ D） A world ban on nuclear technology research. （ A） Plotting to kill the president. （ B） Plotting to kill the Vice-president. （ C） Plotting to bombard the capital city. （ D） Plotting to overthrow the government. （ A） March 20 through April 2. （ B） March 21 through Apr

10、il 1. （ C） March 25 through April 1. （ D） March 26 through April 2. （ A） In the 19th century. （ B） In the 18th century. （ C） In the 17th century. （ D） In the 16th century. （ A） People must play jokes on friends on April Fools Day. （ B） Sometimes jokes last until the end of April Fools Day. （ C） Peop

11、le usually buy interesting gifts for each other on April Fools Day. （ D） Young lovers often eat out for fun on April Fools Day. （ A） The development of jazz music. （ B） The musician named Charlie Parker. （ C） The new style of jazz called bebop. （ D） The death of Charlie Parker. （ A） It has a fixed r

12、hythm. （ B） It is similar to the traditional jazz. （ C） It is free and spontaneous. （ D） It is typically an electronic music style. （ A） 1943. （ B） 1945. （ C） 1940. （ D） 1948. （ A） Europe. （ B） America. （ C） Africa. （ D） Asia. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 272答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 In Bolivia, life is slowly

13、 returning to normal after almost a month of demonstrations.(1)Thousands of mainly native people from poor peasant farmers to miners have been demanding nationalization of the countrys gas industry and calling for constitutional reform. The protesters are angry at what they see as the exploitation o

14、f Bolivia natural resources by foreign companies and governments. Theres a long history of the countrys rich natural resources being exploited by foreigners with little financial reward for the population, 60 percent of whom are of native origin. Many now hope the new president, Eduardo Rodriguez, m

15、ay find a solution to the countrys problems. The new president will have more on his agenda than calling elections and deciding the future of Bolivias natural resources.(2)Overcoming the shocking inequality of life in this poor country is the most serious challenge, and it seems, the only way to ens

16、ure a peaceful future. 1. What are the main demands of the demonstrators? 2. What is the most serious challenge of the new president? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻提到，当地人组成了游行队伍， 要求国家的天然气工业国有化(nationalization of the countrys gas industry)，同时要求进行宪法改革(constitutional reform)。故正确答案为 D。由新闻可知，抗议者反对的是外国公司和政府对本国自然资源的

17、开采，故这种开采已在进行，不是抗议者的要求，排除A。 B中的 “新选举 ”并没有在新闻中提到。 C错在 “对本国人口的经济回报 ”，这并不是抗议者的诉求。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻的末尾提到，克服目前国内巨大的 贫富差异 (Overcoming the shocking inequality of life)是当下最严峻的挑战，也是唯一能确保未来和平的方法， C将新闻中的 overcome换成了 narrow“缩窄 ”，所表达的意思与新闻一致，故为答案。新闻中已明确提到，召开选举 (calling elections)和决定玻利维亚自然资源的未来 (deci

18、ding the future of Bolivias natural resources)并不是总统要紧的事，故排除 A、 D。 B“平息抗议者的愤怒 ”并没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 In this second appearance before the U.N. Committee Against Torture, the senior officials answered(3)a number of questions about Washingtons supposed use of torture, about U.S. prisoner operat

19、ions in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan and Iraq and about the treatment of terror suspects. The head of the U.S. delegation and legal adviser of the Department of State, John Bellinger,(4)told the panels 10 independent experts that all U.S. officials and government agencies are prohibited from engaging

20、 in torture at all times and in all places. He said this is the case even in situations where the law of armed conflict applies. In an effort to silence the critics, Bellinger said the United States believes everyone is entitled to humane treatment. He said freedom from torture is a right that can n

21、ever be taken away. 3. What guilt was the U.S. accused of? 4. How many independent experts are there in the panel? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻提到，美国高级官员回答的问题主要是针对以下几方面：美国存在使用酷刑 (use of torture)、在关塔纳摩美军基地、阿富 汗和伊拉克监禁犯人(prisoner operations)、虐待恐怖嫌疑人 (treatment of terror suspects)，综合上述信息， B“对恐怖嫌疑人使用酷刑 ”正确。 A“质疑联

22、合国禁止酷刑委员会 ”、 C“禁止Guantanamo 海湾的军事行动 ”和 D“压制对美的批评 ”均没有在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻提到，全体陪审员由 10位独立专家组成。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Korean language studies are quickly growing in popularity across the United States. The Modem Language Association says the number of U.S. college students taki

23、ng a Korean language class rose by almost 45% over the last few years. The group notes that the increase comes at a time when the number of college students taking foreign language classes has declined. (5)Many people around the world like the sound of K-pop, Korean popular music. Also, the children

24、 of Korean immigrants want to speak to their parents and grandparents in Korean. Professor Sung-Ock Sohn teaches Korean classes at UCLA.(6)She says another reason people want to learn the language is the growing economic power of South Korea. Professor David Schaberg, Dean of Humanities at the Unive

25、rsity of California, says the popularity of Korean language training is also affecting American culture.(7)He says it shows that American culture is becoming more Asian, or at least opening up to more Asian influences. Language researchers say the growing number of U.S. students taking Korean langua

26、ge classes shows no sign of ending anytime soon. Their reasons: the popularity of K-pop and the rising number of Korean-Americans seeking to re-connect with older family members. 5. What is K-pop? 6. Why is Korean gaining popularity in the U.S. recently? 7. What does Professor Schaberg think of this

27、 phenomenon? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻从开始就一直围绕着韩语学习的热潮，在新闻前段可以明确听到关于 K-pop的解释 (K-pop， Korean popular music)，故答案是 D。 A“学习韩语的学生 ”、 B“韩国移民的孩子 ”是根据新闻主要内容 (韩语学习在美国的流行 )而捏造的干扰项。 C将新闻中的 music扩大成了 culture。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻中提到，韩语学习在全美很快开始流行的原因有：人们喜欢听韩国流行音乐、韩国移民后代想跟长辈交流以及韩国经济实力的增长 (growing economic p

28、ower of South Korea)， D与最后一个原因相符，故为答案。新闻中说学习韩语的美国大学生人数增加，是韩语受欢迎的表现而非原因，且 A“美国大学生人数在过去几年增加 ”也有没有新闻中提及。 B错在 TV series，人们喜欢的是韩国流行音乐，而不是韩剧。 C错在 native speakers，移民的孩子是想与其长辈交流，与美国当地人交流并不需要说韩语。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 新闻中提到两位教授，他们都对此现象都发表了意见，注意本题问的是 Schaberg的意见。他的观点是韩语学习走俏对美国文化也有很大影响，美国文化开始更亚洲化 (Americ

29、an culture is becoming more Asian)。 C内容与此一致，为答案。注意 B“亚洲的文化受到美国的巨大影响 ”与新闻的说法刚好相反了。 【知识模块】 听 力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 M: (8)When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons. W: The seasons? M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What it is like when the days are so short? W:

30、So what is it like? M: Well, it is cold, very cold in winter. Sometimes as cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you wrap up warm.(8)But inside, in houses, its always very warm, much warmer than at home.(9)Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the

31、 houses are cold even in a good winter. W: And what about the darkness? M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time theres only one hour of daylight, so you really look forward to the spring.(10)It is sometimes a bit depressing, but you see the summers are amazing. From May to July in the North of Sweden t

32、he sun never sets. Its still light at midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper. W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun. M: Thats right, but its wonderful. You wanna stay up all night And the Swedes make the most of it Often they start work earlier in summer and then leave at a

33、bout 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings.(11)They like to work hard, but play hard, too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but Im not sure this is a good tiling. 8. What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 9. What do Swedish people complain

34、 about when they visit England in winter? 10. How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden? 11. What does the man say about the Swedish people? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士一开始就说自己生活在瑞典，同时后面还提到冬天瑞典的室内比家乡要暖和。综合后面讲到的关于英国的情况可知男士所说的 home指的便是England，因此答案为 D。 A说男士更喜欢瑞典， B说男士更喜欢炎热

35、天气，但对话并未提及男士更喜欢哪个，所以排除； C说他几乎每个冬天都拜访伦敦，与对话内容不符。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士说瑞典人在英国的时候总是抱怨即便在晴好的冬天房子里也很冷，因此答案为 A。预读选项，选项都是负面事物， 可以预测问题可能会问不喜欢的或者抱怨的事情。当听到录音中的关键词 complain时，需要留意其后的内容。 B“糟糕的天气 ”、 C“阴沉的冬天 ”和 D“漫长的夜晚 ”与录音不符。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士在谈到圣诞节的天气时，提到有一点点令人压抑，因此答案为A。 B“令人耳目一新的 ”、 C“令人

36、痛苦的 ”和 D“令人高兴的 ”与男士的描述不符。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士提到，在夏季的时候，瑞典人喜欢努力工作，但是也会拼命 玩乐，因此答案为 A。 B“他们经常熬夜看书 ”、 C“他们喜欢夏天去露营 ”和 D“他们试图增加收入和开销 ”与男士所述不符。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job? M: Thats a very good question. I dont think there is any, speci

37、fically. W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background? M: (12)Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham.(13)After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people here in the university. Then I went into local government because I found I was mo

38、re interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasnt any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now. W: But in the first place,(12)you did a French degree.

39、M: In my time, there wasnt a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the administrators Ive come across have degrees and all sorts of things. W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didnt really expect to end up doing what I am doing now. M: Quite. W: Wer

40、e you local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University? M: (14)No, no. I come from the north of England, from West Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list.(15)And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful. W: Yes, indeed. L

41、ets see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire? M: Yes, from the Woolen District. 12. What was the mans major at university? 13. What was the mans job in secondary schools? 14. Where does the man come from? 15. What attracted the man to Nottingham University? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士提到在诺丁汉大学拿到

42、了法语学位，因此选 C。 A有迷惑性，但是 English Literature是女士的专业： B“公共管理 ”在对话中未提到； D“管理 ”是利用对话中 management techniques制造的原词干扰，和专业无关，排除。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解 析】 男士谈到自己在诺丁汉大学拿到法语学位后，在中学做了就业指导的工作 (careers work)，而根据 like (就像 ) 可知， careers work和 careers guidance意思一样，因此答案为 D。 A“教英语 ”、 B“心理辅导 ”和 C“员工培训 ”对话中均未提及。 【知识模块】

43、 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士问男士是否诺丁汉本地人，男士给出了否定回答，并说自己来自西约克郡 (West Yorkshire)， D为答案。 A“诺丁汉 ”是男士就读的大学的所在地。 B“伯明翰 ”和 C“德比郡 ”录音未提到。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士在谈到选择诺丁汉大学的时候，提到他喜欢这所大学的样子，校园非常漂亮。可以看出，男士选择诺丁汉大学是因为它宜人的环境，因此答案为 A。 B“世界知名的名气 ”、 C“优厚的奖学金 ”和 D“设置优良的课程 ”的关键词fame， scholarships以及 courses对话中均未提及，

44、可排除。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 The space shuttle Discovery has safely returned to earth after 2 weeks in earths orbit. Discovery commander Eileen Collins guided the shuttle to an easy landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California early Tuesday. (16)American Space Agency officials described Dis

45、coverys trip as wildly successful. But they refused to say when the shuttle may fly again. The Space Agency has suspended all future shuttle flights until it can discover why a piece of hard protective material broke off from Discovery. A similar incident damaged the Columbia space shuttle in 2003.

46、Columbia was destroyed as it reentered earths atmosphere. Japan has marked the 60th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on the city of Nagasaki. The American bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima ended World War . (17)Nagasaki Mayor Iccho Itoh called for a world ban on nuclear weapons. He urged Ameri

47、cans to ask if the United States needs thousands of nuclear arms to guarantee its security. A short time later, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said he would work to keep Japan free of nuclear weapons. (18)In Cambodia, an opposition politician has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for plotting to

48、 overthrow the government. Cheam Channy was arrested in February after the National Assembly canceled his parliamentary protection from legal charges. He denies any wrongdoing. A court found Cheam Channy and opposition member Khom Peseth guilty. Khom Peseth received a 5-year prison sentence. Briefly

49、, here again is the major news of the hour. The American space shuttle Discovery has safely returned to earth. Japan has marked the 60th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on Nagasaki. And in Cambodia, an opposition politician has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for plotting to overthrow the government. 16. How did American Space Agency officials describe Discoverys trip? 17. What did Nagasaki Mayor call for? 18. What was the charge against the two opposition politicians? 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原文说， “美国宇航局官员称， 发现号 的旅程获得巨大成功 ”。因此选 B。本题符合 “听到什