[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷277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 277及答案与解析 Section A （ A） To earn profits only. （ B） To protect the environment. （ C） To advance electronic technology. （ D） To export discarded electronics. （ A） They pose great threat to peoples health. （ B） They are bad for economic development. （ C） They insert negative effects

2、 on the environment. （ D） They seldom get recycled in developing countries. （ A） Over 3,700. （ B） Less than 3,600. （ C） Over 3,600. （ D） Less than 3,700. （ A） More surviving family can be found in Sierra Leone. （ B） The center will help the growing number of orphans. （ C） The orphans can have a prom

3、ising future. （ D） There will be more child care centers in Sierra Leone. （ A） The African green revolution forum. （ B） The speed and severity of climate change. （ C） Death of most of the domestic animals. （ D） The African Agriculture Status Report. （ A） Small-scale farmers are the major support for

4、 African agriculture. （ B） The small-scale farmers produce 70-percent of the food need. （ C） About 80-precent of these farms are depend on the weather. （ D） There are about 90-percent small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan. （ A） It will affect increase in yield. （ B） It will kill most of the domestic an

5、imals. （ C） It will reduce many harmful insects. （ D） It will affect food security. Section B （ A） Walk the dog. （ B） Clean the house. （ C） Go to the dentists. （ D） Finish her assignment. （ A） 12:30 pm. （ B） 2:00 pm. （ C） 4:30 pm. （ D） 5:30 pm. （ A） Exciting. （ B） Rewarding. （ C） Disappointing. （ D）

6、 Exhausting. （ A） They cant decide on a video. （ B） Susans mother is going to use the video machine. （ C） Susan will be asked to do something else. （ D） The machine isnt working. （ A） Since Friday. （ B） Since Saturday. （ C） Since Sunday. （ D） Since Monday. （ A） He will be still sick by Friday. （ B）

7、He cant go to work on Friday. （ C） He has to give a speech in public. （ D） He isnt well prepared for a report. （ A） He has a cold. （ B） He has the flu. （ C） He has a stomachache. （ D） He has a toothache. （ A） Take herbal medicine. （ B） See another doctor. （ C） Drink chicken soup. （ D） Stay in bed. S

8、ection C （ A） About 4,000 years ago. （ B） About 3,000 years ago. （ C） About 2,000 years ago. （ D） About 1,000 years ago. （ A） The small bowl was put above the large bowl. （ B） The large bowl was put above the small bowl. （ C） The small bowl was put inside the large bowl. （ D） The large bowl consiste

9、d of two equal parts. （ A） Horsemen. （ B） Brass doors. （ C） Drops of water. （ D） Metal balls. （ A） Her husband had got a higher position. （ B） Her husband had lost his job. （ C） She wanted to have a cleaner house. （ D） She wanted to move to New York. （ A） His telephone went out of order. （ B） The bu

10、yers had to leave soon. （ C） He began to work at 8 a,m. （ D） He had made an appointment with her at 8 am. （ A） They considered her lazy. （ B） They saw something they had never seen. （ C） They considered her foolish. （ D） They saw something familiar to them. （ A） For protection against other animals.

11、 （ B） For protection against other dogs. （ C） Just for fun. （ D） For the purpose of guarding the house. （ A） Because they did not eat other animals. （ B） Because they were useful for protection. （ C） Because they were good hunters. （ D） Because they always obeyed their masters. （ A） For companionshi

12、p. （ B） For amusement. （ C） For protection against robbery. （ D） For hunting. （ A） The city can be a lonely place. （ B） Life in the West can be very dangerous. （ C） People in the West are fond of animals. （ D） The dog is a useful and friendly animal. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 277答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 It

13、 is the end of the road for these broken, outdated and unwanted electronics. Seoul city throws out some 10 tons of e-waste each year, and about a fifth of that arrives at this recycling center. (1)But it is not just about earning profits, says the centers CEO Ji. It is about protecting the environme

14、nt. “Our planet has a limited amount of natural resources,“ he said. “Our company contributes to a sustainable society, by preserving these materials.“ Ji says about 90 percent of what is brought here gets recycled. Accumulating large piles of electronic trash is not only a concern in technologicall

15、y-advanced South Korea (2)The United Nations reports millions of tons of the worlds e-waste winds up in developing countries. There, poisonous materials like lead and mercury pose a severe health risk. That is despite international agreements that ban the export of discarded electronics. 1. What is

16、the purpose of recycling e-waste in Seouls recycling center? 2. Why do international agreements ban the export of discarded electronics? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻引用该回收站 CEO的 话，指出该中心回收电子垃圾不仅是为了赚取利润，也是为了保护环境 (not just about earning profits about protecting the environment)。 B符合新闻内容。回收电子垃圾并不只是为了获取利润，故 A错误。

17、C“提高电子技术 ”和 D“出口丢弃的电子产品 ”均是利用新闻原词作干扰，不是该中心的目的。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻末尾部分提到，联合国报告称全世界数百万吨的电子垃圾最终流往发展中国家，有毒材料如铅和汞等对 这些国家构成了严重的健康威胁。这种行为无视禁止出口这些废弃电子产品的国际协议。可推测国际协议禁止出口废弃电子产品的原因是电子垃圾严重威胁人类健康， A正确。 B“对经济发展有负面影响 ”完全没有在新闻中提到。 C“电子垃圾对环境有负面影响 ”这一说法是正确的，但答非所问，并非新闻中提到的原因。 D“在发展中国家很少得到回收 ”无法从新闻内容推断出来。

18、【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 (3)UNICEF says more than 3,700 children across west Africa have lost one or both parents to Ebola. “Doctors without borders“ Axelle Vandoornick said the growing number of Ebola orphans is a crisis of its own. Child care services in Sierra Leone are almost nonexistent. Ministry of

19、health social services officer Doris Mansare is in charge of running Kailahuns first Ebola children center for orphans. She said “its difficult for us to find family members, so this temporary care center was established to basically insure that we get the children from the treatment center.“ Vandoo

20、rnick said it can be hard to find surviving family. Ebola is wiping out entire families because the disease spread inside the families easily. Doris said she hopes the new center will help the growing number of orphans, but she worries about their future. (4)Vandoornick hopes there will be many chil

21、d care centers set up across Sierra Leone. 3. How many kids have lost parents to Ebola in West Africa? 4. What is Vandoornicks hope? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到，联合国儿童基金会表示西非有 3700多名儿童由 于埃博拉病毒失去父母一方或双亲。故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 新闻最后谈到 Vandoornick希望在 Sierra Leone国内建立更多的儿童关爱中心。故 D为答案。新闻中提到 Vando

22、ornick表示很难找到幸存的家庭，A“可以找到更多幸存的家庭 ”错误。 B“新中心能够帮助越来越多的孤儿 ”是 Doris的希望。新闻随后提到 Doris对孤儿的未来充满担心，故 C不对。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 (5)A new study says the speed and severity of climate change could cause major damage to small African farms. These farmers are already struggling to deal with the effects of climate ch

23、ange. The study was released at the African green revolution forum in Addis Ababa. It is called the African Agriculture Status Report. (6)Small-scale farmers are the major support for African agriculture. About 70-percent of the rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa are small-scale farmers. They p

24、roduce about 80-percent of the food need in Africa. About 90-precent of these farms are rain-fed, which means that they depend on the weather. Weather is rainfall. Weather is drought Weather is an increase in temperature. They are more exposed to these climate effects than any other part of the worl

25、d. On top of that most of them use their own labor or family labor. They are not mechanized. The report says farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are also dealing with rising temperatures. This major rise in temperature brings a lot of issues to Africa food security. (7)It is going to affect reduction in y

26、ield, increase invulnerability to harmful insects and diseases that will kill most of the domestic animals. 5. What will cause serious damage to small African farms? 6. What do we learn about African agriculture from the news report? 7. What will rising temperatures affect the farmers life? 5 【正确答案】

27、 B 【试题解析】 新闻开头提到了一项新研究，该研究称气候变化的速度和严重程度(speed and severity of climate change)可能会对非洲小农户造成重大破坏， B完全复现原文，为答案。 C“大多数牲畜死亡 ”出现在新闻最后部分，是气候变化对非洲农户造成的后果。 A、 D都有在新闻 中提到，但这两项答非所问，与问题无关。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 新闻开头说到气候变化对非洲农业的影响，随后便介绍了非洲农业的情况：小农户是非洲农业的支柱 (the major support for African agriculture)，故A正确。新闻中

28、提到撒哈拉南部的非洲约有 70的农业人口都是小农户，他们的粮食产出占非洲所需粮食的 80，约有 90的农场是靠天吃饭，这意味要依赖于天气。 B、 C、 D将这三项对应的数据均与新闻不符。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 新闻末尾提到，气温的大幅度升高会使家畜更容易受到害虫和疾病的困扰，导致大多数牲畜死亡，故 B正确。气温的大幅度升高将给非洲粮食安全带来很多问题，将导致产量降低， A“它会导致产量增高 ”与新闻内容相反。气温的大幅度升高会增多虫害，而不会 “减少害虫 ”，故 C错误。 D“会影响食品安全 ”未在新闻中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听

29、力原文】 M: So, Susan, do you have anything planned for this Saturday? W: Uh, Im kind of busy. Why do you ask? M: Oh, I was wondering if youd like to get together and do something, like watch a movie or take a walk down by the lake. W: Id love to, but Im really going to be busy all day on Saturday. M: W

30、hat do you have to do on that day? W: (8)First, my mom asked me to help clean the house in the morning, and then I have a dentist appointment at 12:30. I cant miss that because Ive canceled twice before. M: Well, what about after that? W: Well, Im going to be running around all day. After the dentis

31、t appointment, (9)I need to meet Julie at 2:00 to help her with her science project thats due on Monday morning at school. M: Okay, but are you free after that? W: Hardly. Then I have to pick up my brother from soccer practice at 4:30, and my mom asked me to cook dinner for the family at 5:30. (10)I

32、 feel like a slave sometimes. Then, I have to clean the dishes and finish reading my history assignment. Who knows how long thatll take? M: Wow, sounds like youre going to have a full day. Hey, listen, why dont I come over later in the evening, and we can make some popcorn and watch a movie. W: Oh,

33、thatd be great, (11)but our video machine is broken. M: Huh. Well, lets just play a game or something. W: Sounds good, but give me a call before you come. My mom might try to come up with something else for me to do. 8. What does Susan have to do on Saturday morning? 9. What time is Susan meeting wi

34、th Julie? 10. How does Susan feel about her schedule on Saturday? 11. Why cant they watch a video at Susans house? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士说： “首先妈妈叫我在上午帮忙打扫屋子。 ”故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说她要在下午 2点帮 Julie做自然科学的作业，故 B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中女士 数罗自己一天的安排并说 “有时我感觉就像是个苦力 ”，可见她感觉很疲惫。因

35、此， D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中女士明确说她家的录像机 坏了，故答案为 D。 broken与 not working同义。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: So, how are things going, Steve? M: Well, to be honest, Carla, (12)I was feeling great on Saturday, but I started to feel sick Sunday afternoon. I thought Id get better, but I feel worse than

36、 before. (13)And Im really worried because Im scheduled to have a presentation at work on Friday, so I have to be better by then. W: Well, what seems to be the problem? M: Well, (14)I thought I had the flu, but the doctor said it was just a bad cold. He gave me some cold medicine to take care of my

37、stuffy nose and fever. Fm supposed to take the medicine three times a day after eating, but it doesnt seem to help. He also told me to stay off my feet for a day or so, but Im so busy these days. W: Listen, forget about that medicine! I have just the thing to get rid of bad colds. You see, my mom is

38、 really into herbal medicine. M: Oh, no, thanks. W: Ah, come on! Give it a try. (15)You just take some of my moms herbal tea and drink it four times a day. Believe me. Youll be up and dancing around in no time. M: Dancing around in no time, right? Well, I guess. Nothing else seems to be doing the jo

39、b. W: Great. Ill come by your place at 7:30. See you then. 12. How long has the man been sick? 13. What is the man worried about? 14. Whats the matter with the man? 15. What does the woman suggest the man do? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说星期六他还感觉很好，星期天下午开始觉得恶心，故答案为C。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士说他感冒越来越重，

40、因为周五他工作需要演讲，所以他很担心，由此可见他担心的是他到周五时还没有恢复，故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士问男士有什么问题时，男士回答起初以为是流感，医生诊断不过是重感冒，由此可知答案是 A。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中女士建议男士尝试她母亲的中药茶，因此 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 The water clock was an ancient clock. It could be used on cloudy days, at night, and indoors.

41、Such clocks were probably first used in Egypt (16)about 2,000 B.C. They were also used for many years in Arabia, India, China, and all of Europe. The simplest water clock needed just two parts a small bowl and a large bowl. The small bowl had a tiny hole in the bottom; the large bowl was divided int

42、o equal parts, and marked by lines. (17)Water was poured into the small bowl, and it fell slowly down into the large bowl in tiny drops. Usually it took an hour for the water to rise from one line to the next in the large bowl. A beautiful water clock was made in Persia over a thousand years ago. It

43、 was presented as a gift to the Emperor of France. This water clock could be heard as well as seen. The dial of the clock was made up of twelve doors, each representing an hour. (18)Every hour a door opened, and the proper number of metal balls dropped onto a thin brass plate to strike the hour. At

44、twelve oclock, twelve tiny horsemen came out and shut all the doors. This was probably one of the first striking clocks. 16. When was the first water clock probably made? 17. What do we know about the structure of the simplest water clock? 18. What did the striking water clock use to strike hours? 1

45、6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 录音只提到一个年代，即 “2， 000 B C ”，听到这个数字即可选出 正确答案 A(距今约 4000年 )。选项 C(2000年以前 )故意漏掉 B C；而选项B(3000年以前 )和 D(1000年以前 )是和文章完全不相关的数字，可排除。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文提到， “把水倒进小碗，水就慢慢地滴落进大碗 ”，由此可推断出选项 A(小碗在大碗的上方 )正确。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 原文提到， “每隔一个小时就打开一扇门，适当的金属球数落入一个薄黄铜盘报时 ”，可知正确选项是

46、D(金属球 )。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 (19)When my husband was promoted, we put our house up for sale. Three weeks later, it was still on the market. I became a busy housekeeper. Every room had to be kept tidy, and dishes had to be washed and put away when used. Then one day the doorbell rang unexpectedly at

47、8 a.m. Sleepily, I opened the door and saw our agent standing there with a couple from New York. “There had been no time to call,“ he explained, “(20)because the couple had to catch a plane home.“ The three people made their way past the dirty breakfast dishes on the kitchen table and into a bedroom

48、 with unmade beds. As I retreated into a bathroom to comb my hair, I heard the man say something to his wife. Then they both laughed. Two days later, the agent phoned to tell me that the couple had bought the house. He repeated what the buyer had said when he handed over the check the following day:

49、 “(21)That house has a warm, lived-in feeling, just like ours.“ 19. Why did the speaker sell her house? 20. Why did the agent call on the speaker so early in the morning? 21. Why did the couple laugh in the speakers house? 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文开篇就说 “丈夫升职后我们打算把房子卖了 ”，所以 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文中售房中介解释了原因：来不及给你打电话了，因为他们得赶飞机回家。故 B正确。 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 买房的夫妻俩发笑的原因就在售房中介转述二人的话中，他们说：“这所房子给人一种温馨的家的感觉，就像我们的一样。 ”由此可知选项 D(他们看见了熟识的东西 )为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, yo