[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷342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 342及答案与解析 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 winter. （ D） The long night.

2、 （ 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 Administration. （ C） French. （ D） Managem

3、ent. （ 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 well-designed courses. Sect

4、ion C （ A） Americans are too attached to their cars. （ B） American cars are too fast. （ C） Automobiles threaten human health. （ D） Automobiles are the main pubic transportation tools of USA. （ A） Because they pollute the air. （ B） Because they are natural hazards. （ C） Because they are increasing in

5、 numbers. （ D） Because people dont walk so often. （ A） Control of natural hazards. （ B） Control of heavy traffic. （ C） Control of heart disease. （ D） Control of man-made hazards. （ A） 4. （ B） 5. （ C） 6. （ D） 7. （ A） They are shy and sensitive. （ B） They are quiet and sensitive. （ C） They are shy and

6、 suspicious. （ D） They are quiet and reserved. （ A） The way people sleep shows their personality. （ B） It is easy to change a persons sleeping style. （ C） Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern. （ D） Flat on the stomach with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most u

7、nusual position. （ A） In June or July. （ B） In July. （ C） In May or June. （ D） In May. （ A） Professors and researchers. （ B） Foreign guests and students. （ C） News people and entertainers. （ D） Professors and leaders. （ A） Harvard. （ B） Yale. （ C） Princeton. （ D） Cornell. （ A） Be optimistic and do y

8、our best. （ B） Love school and get good grades. （ C） Make your campus life colorful and relaxing. （ D） Enjoy making friends on campus. （ A） They were possibly caused by man. （ B） They were mostly caused by volcanoes. （ C） They were certainly caused by nature. （ D） We know nothing about their causes.

9、 （ A） Afraid. （ B） Excited. （ C） Curious. （ D） Indifferent. （ A） Copper and iron. （ B） Copper and tin. （ C） Iron and tin. （ D） Copper and zinc. （ A） The noises from the games. （ B） The possible environmental damage. （ C） The overindulgence of their kids. （ D） The potential danger of the games. （ A）

10、Beijing Amusement Park. （ B） The National Amusement Park. （ C） The International Sculpture Park. （ D） Beijing Sculpture Park. （ A） Wear clothes made of filmy material. （ B） Take off their glasses before enjoying thrill rides. （ C） Wear slippers and casual clothes. （ D） Eat as much as possible before

11、 coming. （ A） For four months. （ B） For six months. （ C） Until he finds the girl. （ D） Until the girl accepts the ring. （ A） In a crowded bar. （ B） Outside a crowded bar. （ C） In the bookstore. （ D） In the department store. （ A） The man has fallen in love with the girl at first sight. （ B） The man a

12、nd the pretty woman were attracted to each other. （ C） The woman was single. （ D） The woman was married. （ A） He will ask the woman to accept the diamond ring. （ B） He will accept the fact and try to forget the woman. （ C） He will throw the ring away. （ D） He will tell the woman he cannot live witho

13、ut her. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 342答案与解析 Section B 1 【听力原文】 M: 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: So what is it like? M: Well, it is cold, very cold in winter

14、. Sometimes as cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you wrap up warm. But inside, in houses, its always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in a good winter. W: And what about the da

15、rkness? M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time theres only one hour of daylight, so you really look forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing, but you see the summers are amazing. From May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. Its still light at midnight. You can walk in the

16、 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 about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the lo

17、ng summer evenings. They like to work hard, but play hard, too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but Im not sure this is a good thing. 8. What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 9. What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter? 10. How does the man describ

18、e the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden? 11. What does the man say about the Swedish people? 1 【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】 长对话听力 2 【正确答案】

19、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】 长对话听力 3 【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“令人痛苦的 ”和 D“令人高兴的 ”与男士的描述不符。 【知识模块】 长对话听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士提到，在夏季

20、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】 长对话听力 5 【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, specifically. W: For example, in your case, what was your educatio

21、nal background? M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. 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 more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to unive

22、rsities. 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, you did a French degree. M: In my time, there wasnt a degree you could do for administration I th

23、ink 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: Were you local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to

24、Nottingham University? M: No, no. I come from the north of England, from West Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful. W: Yes, indeed. Lets see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire? M: Yes, from the Woolen

25、 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? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士提到在诺丁汉大学拿到了法语学位，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 man

26、agement techniques制造的原词干扰，和专业无关，排除。 【知识模块】 长对话听力 6 【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】 长对话听力 7 【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

27、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】 长对话听力 8 【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，可排除。 【知识模块】 长对话听力 Section C 9 【听力原文】 Professors from Yale University agreed

28、in a panel discussion tonight that the automobile was what one of them called “Public Health Enemy No. 1 in This Country“. Besides polluting the air and overcrowding the cities, automobiles could cause heart disease “because we dont walk anywhere any more,“ said Dr. H. P. Richard Weinerman, professo

29、r of medicine and public health. Dr. Weiner-mans sharp accusation against the automobile came in a discussion of human environment on Yale Reports, a radio program broadcast by Station WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut. The program opened a three-part series on “Staying Alive“. “For the first time in hu

30、man history, the problem of mans survival has to do with his control of man-made hazards,“ Dr. Weinerman said. “Before this, the problem had been the control of natural hazards.“ 16. What is the main idea of the passage? 17. Why could automobiles cause heart disease? 18. For the first time, what doe

31、s the problem of mans survival have to do with? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文开头即称汽车是 “该国公共健康的头号敌人 ”，整篇文章即围绕此主题展开，故答案 C。短文开头句通常是主题所在，听出 automobile和 health enemy No 1，即可准确答题。万一开头句漏听了，全 文多处提到汽车对人的危害， disease， survival， hazards等词也可帮助确定短文主题。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文说， “因为我们去什么地方都不再走路，所以汽车也能引发心脏病 ”，由此选 D。

32、听到什么选什么。信号词 because后的内容即是答案。 walk原词再现。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文说， “在人类历史上，人的生存问题第一次与控制人造危险相关联了 ”，故选 D。 the first time，语义突出，其后的内容是听音重点。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 12 【听力原文】 Whether its curled up, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, a British

33、sleep expert said. Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, has identified six common sleep positions and what they mean. Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of the stu

34、dy he conducted for a large hotel group. Fetal sleepers tend to be shy and sensitive while people who take the soldier position, flat on their back with arms at their sides, are quiet and reserved. Sleeping on ones side with legs outstretched and arms down in what Idzikowski refers to as the log, in

35、dicates a social, easy-going personality. But if the arms are outstretched in a yearning position, the person tends to be more suspicious. The freefall, flat on the stomach with the hands at the sides of the head, is the most unusual position. Only 6.5 percent of people prefer it and they are usuall

36、y rash and sociable. Unassuming, good listeners usually adopt the starfish position on the back with outstretched arms and legs. Idzikowski, who identified the positions by comparing personality traits of people, their preferred way of sleeping and the most common positions, said once a sleeping sty

37、le is adopted it is rarely changed. 19. How many common sleep positions did the professor identify? 20. What is true about sleepers in the soldier position? 21. What is not revealed by the study? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中提到 “教授区分了 6种睡觉姿势 ” ，故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文说， “以战士姿势睡觉的人安静而不苟言笑 ”，故

38、选 D。选项可分两组： A、 C共有一个 shy，差别在 sensitive与 suspicious； B、 D共有一个quiet，差别在 sensitive和 reserved。毫无疑问，本题问某些人的性格。细节题，听到什么选什么。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析 】 短文结尾处称： “某种睡觉风格一旦养成就很难改变。 ”B与此相反，符合问题要求。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 15 【听力原文】 May and June are the months when most American colleges and universities hold their gra

39、duation ceremonies. These ceremonies are a time for family and friends to gather and celebrate a students completion of an academic degree. Most ceremonies are traditional. The students wear caps and gowns over their clothing. One by one, their names are called. They go to the front, shake hands wit

40、h school officials and receive a document of some kind. But first they must sit and listen to speeches. Colleges and universities often invite famous guests or former students who have been successful. Schools often want speakers to comment on world events. This Saturday, for example, Senator Hillar

41、y Rodham Clinton will speak at the graduation ceremony at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. News people are often invited to speak at graduations. So are entertainers. Actor John Lithgow, a 1967 graduate of Harvard, will speak at the university on June 9th. Then there are speak

42、ers like Jon Stewart. He entertains by making fun of the news. His popular program, “The Daily Show,“ appears on Comedy Central on cable television. Last year, Jon Stewart spoke at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated from there in 1984. He did offer some serious a

43、dvice. He said: “College is something you complete. Life is something you experience. So dont worry about your grade, or the results or success. Success is defined in various ways, and you will find it. Love what you do. Get good at it.“ 22. When do most American universities hold their graduation c

44、eremonies? 23. Who are often invited to speak at the graduation ceremonies? 24. Which university did the actor John Lithgow graduate from? 25. What advice did Jon Stewart give at the ceremony of the College of William and Mary? 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文开头说： “5、 6月是大多数美国大学举行毕业典礼的月份 ”。故答案为 C。细节题，问月份。短文开头处

45、的信息。听到什么选什么。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中谈到， “常常会邀请新闻人物和艺人在毕业典礼上致辞 ”，故选C。由选项知本题问到某一类人 物。可以边听边做笔记。根据 “听到什么选什么 ”的原则，可以得到正确选项。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文中提到 “演员 John Lithgow是哈佛大学 1967届毕业生 ”，根据问题，选 A。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文最后引用了 Jon Stewart的忠告： “不要为成绩、分数、成功担心。成功有着不同的定义，你们会获得成功的。 ”其

46、含义是要乐观向上，故选 A。B、 D与 Jon的话无关， C说 “使你的校园生活丰富多彩 ”， 与本文主旨不符。本文讨论毕业典礼而不是入学典礼，所以来宾的话重点不会谈大学生活，而是谈毕业后的人生。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 19 【听力原文】 We dont know how the first fire was made. Early fires on the earth were certainly caused by nature, not by man. Some were caused by lightning in a storm; others, perhaps by one ho

47、t material which came out of a volcano. Quite possibly, at times, the heat of the sun set light to some dry grass or leaves. At first, man, like other animals, was probably afraid of fire. He saw that fire could destroy a forest; he knew that fire could hurt his body. So great was the power of fire

48、that he feared it and worshipped it Gradually, however, with his better powers of thinking, he overcame his fear. Probably he overcame most of his fear when he discovered how to make fire for himself. Throughout the ages he has learned more about fire, how to control it, and how to use it in many wa

49、ys. Now fire is no longer a master or a god, it is a servant. Again, at some early date, man found how fire could be used to make certain metals from rocks. Some time later, he found out how to make the metal which we now call bronze. This is a mixture of copper and tin. Bronze was a very useful metal. It was hard and tough, but he could shape it by hammering(probably with heavy stones). He could make a tool with a sharp edge for cutting. It isnt so easy to get iron from its ore and this metal was probably not discovered until very much later. 16. What