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1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 2及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The girls got on well with each other. （ B） Its understandable that girls dont get along. （ C） She was angry with the other young stars. （ D） The girls lacked the courage to fight. （ A） She loves walking to work. （ B） She has to save money for her journey. （

2、 C） She doesnt like the company she worked with. （ D） It took her too much time to go to work. （ A） The woman didnt expect it to be so warm at noon. （ B） The woman is sensitive to weather changes. （ C） The weather forecast was unreliable. （ D） The weather turned cold all of a sudden. （ A） The shops

3、are not crowded in December. （ B） Many people go shopping despite the cold weather in December. （ C） People dont like to do shopping in busy shops in winter. （ D） In December people stay at home because of the cold weather. （ A） She doesnt like her present job. （ B） She is looking for a similar posi

4、tion. （ C） The salary of her present job is low. （ D） She doesnt want to change her job. （ A） She was using the wrong paint. （ B） She has run out of paintbrushes. （ C） She doesnt feel like going to class. （ D） She has dropped out of art and is now in drama. （ A） He is learning about advertising. （ B

5、） He is the new advertising manager. （ C） He is interviewing the woman. （ D） He is waiting for an interview. （ A） Her sons health. （ B） Her sons studies. （ C） Her sons poor grades. （ D） Her sons competence for the job. （ A） That the library opens at 8:00. （ B） That no one else has read the articles.

6、 （ C） That none of the material he needs is available. （ D） That reserve materials can be taken out of the library. （ A） He is not cooperative. （ B） He will be in his office all afternoon. （ C） He has not read any of the articles himself. （ D） He already brought in extra copies of the articles. （ A）

7、 Return early the next day. （ B） Photocopy the articles he needs. （ C） Ask professor Grand for a copy of the articles. （ D） Wait until the girl has finished with her articles. （ A） A notice by the electricity board. （ B） Ads promoting electric appliances. （ C） The description of a thief in disguise.

8、 （ D） A new policy on pensioners welfare. （ A） Speaking with a proper accent. （ B） Wearing an official uniform. （ C） Making friends with them. （ D） Showing them his ID. （ A） To be on the alert when being followed. （ B） Not to leave senior citizens alone at home. （ C） Not to let anyone in without an

9、appointment. （ D） To watch out for those from the electricity board. （ A） She was robbed near the parking lot. （ B） All her money in the bank disappeared. （ C） The pension she had just drawn was stolen. （ D） She was knocked down in the post office. Section B （ A） It is a good relaxation after idling

10、 for a long time. （ B） It is harmful to the body only. （ C） It is beneficial to socialization. （ D） It is harmful to the body and mind. （ A） When a job is so important, personal relationships suffer. （ B） When personal relationships suffer, the job will also suffer. （ C） When a job is so important,

11、personal relationships will become more emphasized. （ D） When a job is so important, relaxation should be forgotten. （ A） He can play hard. （ B） He can not be active socially. （ C） He will not transfer the pressure to his daily life. （ D） He makes more personal contact on the job. （ A） The actors an

12、d actresses only perform in their own communities. （ B） The actors and actresses are not paid for their performance. （ C） They exist only in small communities. （ D） They only put on shows that are educational. （ A） It provides them with the opportunity to make friends. （ B） It provides them with the

13、 opportunity to watch performance for free. （ C） It gives them the chance to do something creative. （ D） It gives them a chance to enjoy modern art. （ A） It educates and improves the community. （ B） It produces good films for film companies. （ C） It trains good actors and actresses to perform in fil

14、ms. （ D） It is the place where people can enjoy modern art. （ A） In a fast-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. （

15、 A） On the table. （ B） Behind his back. （ C） Under his bottom. （ D） On his lap. （ A） Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats. （ B） Eating from the outside toward the middle. （ C） Swallowing the pie with water. （ D） Holding the pie in the right position. Section C 25 When a consumer finds

16、 that an item she or he bought is faulty or does not live up to the manufacturers (1) _ for it, the first step is to present the guarantee at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will (2)_ results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfactio

17、n. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his or her (3) _, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumers favor, (4) _ he or she has a ju

18、st claim. Consumers should complain in (5) _, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter. Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can (6) _ what is wrong with the it

19、em in (7) _. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, (8)_ by making general statements. The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the (9) _ should do this, stating the complaint as politely an

20、d as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or he can (10) _ to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers rights. 26 (1) 27 (2) 28 (3) 29 (

21、4) 30 (5) 31 (6) 32 (7) 33 (8) 34 (9) 35 (10) 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 2答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: What would be like working with those young stars? W: It was a great group, I always got mad when people said that we didnt get along, just because we were girls, there was never a fight. We had a great tim

22、e. Q: What does the woman mean? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由女士话中的 “We had a great time.” 可知，她们在一起过得很愉快，相处得很融洽。所以答案选 A。女士说自己对那些说她们合不来的人很生气，而不是生其他年轻的明星的气， C错误。 B、 D两项在对话中未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Then why did you decide to quit your former job? W: Thats because of the journey. It took me about two hours to ge

23、t to work. Your firm is within walking distance. Q: Why does the woman want to change her job? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士问女士为什么辞了以前的工作。女士说那是因为每天要花两个小时去上班，同时流露出羡慕男士的公司离其住所近， A错误。女士所说的journey，指路程而不是旅行， B错误。 C项未 提及。 D项中说女士在上班的路上花了太多的时间，符合题意。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: You look like you are freezing to death. Why

24、dont you put this on? W: Thank you, it was so warm at noon. I didnt expect the weather to change so quickly. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说中午的时候还那么暖和，没想到天气变化如此之快，再结合男士话中的 “freezing to death”可知对话发生时天气很冷。故 A错误， D正确。B、 C两项未提及。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: You see, there are t

25、oo many people here. Lets go to some other places. M: All right. But cold weather in December cannot keep people away from the busy shops. Q: What does the man mean? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说这里人太多了，到其他地方去吧。男士说：没问题，但是 12月的冷天也不能阻挡人们来这些热闹的商店，言下之意是：尽管 12月的天气很冷，逛商店的人依然很多，故选项 B符合题意。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Why

26、do you want to apply for a position in our company? Dont you like your present job? W: I like the job and it is similar to the position I am applying for in your company, but the salary of my present job is unsatisfactory. Q: What does the woman imply? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士问女士为什么要申请他们公司的这份工作。女士回答说自 己

27、也很喜欢目前的那份工作，并且现在应聘的工作跟自己的工作很类似。之所以想换工作是因为她对现在工作的报酬不满意，即，现在的薪水较低。 unsatisfactory意为 “令人不满意的 ” 。因此 C最符合题意。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Hey, you should be doing your art class now. Why are you here? W: I realized Ive no talent for drawing. Drama is a better alternative than those brushes. Q: What does the wom

28、an mean? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士问：现在正是你上美术课的时间，你怎么在这？女士回答说：我意识到自己没有绘画的天赋，戏剧对我来说是一个更好的选择，说明她已经退出美术课，而选择了戏剧课，故 D为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Good afternoon. Im Mr. Jackson. I answered your ad for an experienced advertising executive. W: Oh, yes, Mr. Jackson. Wont you have a seat? The manager will see you s

29、hortly. Q: What do we learn about Mr. Jackson? 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说来应聘广告上的经验丰富的广告主管职位。女士说经理马上就会见他。所以这位男士正在等待面试，选项 D符合题意。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Mum, I got a part-time job at the supermarket. Three hours a day weekday and all day Saturday. W: Congratulations! But are you sure you can handle it? What

30、about homework? Q: Whats the woman worried about? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由女士话中 But后的两个 疑 问 句 “But are you sure you can handle it? What about homework?” ，可知她对儿子学习的忧虑，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Can I help you? M: Yes, Id like to read some articles that are on reserve about British culture. W: Professor Gr

31、ands class? M: Thats right. How could you know? W: Lets just say you are not the first person coming in asking for those articles. M: Oh, well, seeing as how I havent read any of them yet, it doesnt really matter which one you give me first. W: Im afraid I cant give you any of them at the moment. (1

32、)Theyve all been checked out. M: Youre joking, all of them? W: Every month. (2)Ive asked professor Grand twice already to bring in additional copies of the articles, but no sooner do I place them on the shelves than they are gone. See that girl in the black sweater? Shes been waiting for half an hou

33、r for those same articles to be returned. M: And heres me. I went out of my way to free out the whole afternoon to read. W: Im sorry, but there is not a whole lot I can do about it. (3)All I can suggest is that you come in first thing tomorrow morning and try again. We open at eight. 1. What is the

34、man surprised to learn? 2. What does the woman say about Professor Grand? 3. What does the woman suggest that the man do? 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Gosh, have you seen this, Richard? M: See what? W: In the paper, (4) it says theres a man going arou

35、nd pretending he is from the electricity board. He is been calling at peoples homes, saying hes come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while they are out of the room, (4) he steals their money, handbag, whatever, and makes off with it

36、. M: But you know Jean, its partly their own fault. You should never let anyone like that in unless you are expecting them. W: Its all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas. And you automatically think they are OK. Especially if they flashed a card to you.

37、M: (5) Does this man have an ID then? W: Yes, thats just it. It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. According to the paper, (6) the police are warning people, especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. Its a bit sad. One old lady told them, (7

38、) shes just been to the post office to draw her pension, when he called; she said he must have followed her home. He stole the whole lot. M: But, what does he look like? Surely they must have a description. W: Oh, yes. They have. Lets see, in his 30s, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent. S

39、ounds a bit like you actually. 4. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper? 5. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims? 6. What is the warning from the police? 7. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady? 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】

40、听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 There is a growing realization in the United States that excessive work demands interferes with physical and mental health, personal happiness, or intimate and social relationships. For example, your vacations m

41、ight be spent worrying about whats going on back at work. If youre married, your spouse complains that you spend too much time at the office and not enough with your family. If youre single, chances are you really dont have time for a social life. Many people have been rebelling against the work eth

42、ic, (2) claiming that when a job is so important, personal relationships suffer and relaxation becomes secondary. Consequently there has been a shift in values, with more emphasis being given to personal relationships and no work activities. Leisure time provides opportunities to find personal satis

43、faction and freedom from the routine of work. Increased leisure time in the United States has not changed the idea that work and play are distinct activities. This distinction is clear-cut; there are “work-hour” and “after-work-hour”. There is belief that it is desirable to work hard and play hard a

44、nd undesirable to combine the two. In many offices, stores, and factories socializing among employees is discouraged. (3)An employee under pressure at work often cannot afford to respond to social calls and visits. However, the amount of personal contact mainly depends on the nature of the work. The

45、re may be more social interaction between teachers in a school than between scientists doing independent research. Nevertheless, work and play are usually perceived and maintained as separate activities. 1. What is the result of excessive work demands? 2. In order to rebel against the work ethic, wh

46、at do many people believe now? 3. What can we say about an employee who is under pressure at work? 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。文章首句中的 “physical and mental”与 D 项中的“body and mind”意思一致， 即， 过度繁重的工作会影响身心的健康。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由 “when a job is so important, personal relationships suffer and

47、relaxation becomes secondary”可知工作负担过重导致人际交往受损，影响 个人的放松，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 由 关 键 句 “An employee under pressure at work often cannot afford to respond to social calls and visits.”知当一个人工作压力过大时，他就无法进行正常的社交活动，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 A community theatre is an important part of

48、 almost every city or town in the United States. There are over 2,000 community theatres in the United States today. About 4.5 million people work or perform in these theatres for an audience of more than 50 million people annually. These theatres are amateur organizations and are different from pro

49、fessional theatre companies. A community theatre may have its own building or perform in a school or church hall. (4) The actors and actresses do not receive money for their work in the community theater. They have other jobs to support themselves instead. Small communities cant support a full-time theatre. They cannot pay actors, directors or stage workers, so the theatre participants work for free. (5) One purpose of community theatre is to provide an opportunity for creative work. Many people