[外语类试卷]大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷61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 61及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Place another order. （ B） Call to check on it. （ C） Wait patiently. （ D） Go and find the furniture. （ A） She will call Bob when she comes to town again. （ B） She will find time to meet Bob on her next visit. （ C） She will visit the town with Bob before she

2、leaves. （ D） She has no interest in chatting with Bob. （ A） The woman can relax only for a short while. （ B） The man wants to take a nap, too. （ C） The woman cant have a rest now. （ D） The man also has a busy morning. （ A） He is fond of writing when he was a child. （ B） He enjoyed reading stories in

3、 Readers Digest. （ C） He used to be an editor of Reader s Digest. （ D） He became well-known at the age of six. （ A） The students didnt enjoy it. （ B） The professor didnt get well prepared. （ C） Not all the students showed up. （ D） The professor failed to show up. （ A） Change to a more interesting ch

4、annel. （ B） See the movie some other time. （ C） Go to bed early. （ D） Stay up till eleven. （ A） She doesnt need the job. （ B） She hasnt got a job yet. （ C） She has got a good job. （ D） She is going to start work soon. （ A） John has lost something at the railway station. （ B） There are several railwa

5、y stations in the city. （ C） It will be very difficult for them to find John. （ D） The train that John is taking will arrive soon. （ A） Negative. （ B） Doubtful. （ C） Supportive. （ D） Optimistic. （ A） By handling problems properly. （ B） By means of mutual confidence. （ C） By means of mutual tolerance

6、. （ D） By talking with each other frequently. （ A） Cultural shock. （ B） A quick divorce. （ C） A big gap between parents and children. （ D） Much suffering of the children. （ A） Mechanic and customer. （ B） Manager and customer. （ C） Employer and Employee. （ D） Landlady and tenant. （ A） To learn how to

7、 repair a television. （ B） To make a complaint to the manager. （ C） To exchange a new TV set. （ D） To get his money back. （ A） The screen shows no colour. （ B） It cant be turned on. （ C） It shows no picture. （ D） It has no sound. （ A） One week. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） Three weeks. （ D） Four weeks. Sect

8、ion B （ A） About 8.5%. （ B） About 10%. （ C） About 18%. （ D） About 33.3%. （ A） Great population. （ B） Bad labour market. （ C） Declining economy. （ D） Collapse of high housing prices. （ A） Labours. （ B） Young people. （ C） People in the U.S., Spain and Ireland. （ D） People of the OECDs countries. （ A）

9、Alcohol helps develop peoples intelligence. （ B） Heavy drinking is not necessarily harmful to ones health. （ C） Controlled drinking helps people keep their wits as they age. （ D） Drinking, even moderately, may harm ones health. （ A） Worried. （ B） Pleased. （ C） Surprised. （ D） Unconcerned. （ A） At a

10、conference. （ B） In a newspaper. （ C） On television. （ D） In a journal. （ A） Helen Kellers unusual life. （ B） Helen Kellers unhappy childhood. （ C） Helen Kellers helpful teacher. （ D） Helen Kellers serious sickness. （ A） There was an accident. （ B） She was born blind and deaf. （ C） She was ill and g

11、ot 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 professional teacher. （ B） She was also a blind person. （ C） She knew how to teach the blind

12、. （ D） She did not look down upon Helen. Section C 25 As more women in the United States move up the【 B1】 _ ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some pieces of【 B2】 _will certainly be helpful. If you are【 B3】 _, it is a good idea to encourag

13、e your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the【 B4】 _ If you will be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. This will be good for your【 B5】 _. You may also find it useful to call the restauran

14、t【 B6】 _and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost【 B7】 _a better table. Finally, and most importantly,【 B8】 _your travel needs as a business woman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily carry. Take a folding case inside your suitcase

15、; it will【 B9】 _for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep【 B10】 _required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the very first through

16、 careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip! 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 61答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: I havent received the furniture I ordered yet. Maybe I should call to check on

17、it. W: Dont worry. It takes at least a week to arrive. Q: What does the woman think the man should do? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说他还没有收到他订的家具，女士劝他不要担心，说家具至少要花一周才能到 (It takes at least a week to arrive)，言外之意即劝男士耐心等待，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: What a shame, Nancy. You have been in town for a week, and yo

18、u didnt even think of calling me until you were ready to leave! W: Im sorry, Bob. My schedule is just too tight. Next time I come, we must find time together and have a good chat. Q: What does Nancy mean? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士感慨说女士已经在镇子上待了一周了，却在要离开时才想起他，女士表示歉意，并说因为日程排 得很紧，下次再来的话一定找时间约男士好好聊聊，故答案为 B)。

19、【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: I really had a busy morning. I want to relax a little. A nap is a good idea. M: Maybe you are just dreaming. Mr. Black has just dropped otf his car at the door and now he is coming up. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说自己忙了一个早晨，需要休息一下，男士则说女士是在做梦，因

20、为 Black先生刚在门口下车，马上就要到了，由此推断 Black可能是老板，言外之意就是女士现在还不能休息，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: We heard that when you were a kid, you submitted a story to Readers Digest. M: Well, I dont remember the story exactly, but my idea of a great time then was a pad of lined paper and a new blue pen. I thought myself

21、 as a Readers Digest member at the age of six. Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士听说男士小时候曾在读者文摘中发表过一个故事，男士说自己已经不记得具体是什么故事了，但是当时他理解的美好时光就是一本稿纸加一支新的蓝色钢笔，并说自己六岁时把自己当成读者文摘的一名成员，由此推断男士小时候酷爱写作，故答案为 A)。 be fond of(doing)sth意为 “喜爱 (做 )某事 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Why

22、 didnt you have your geology class today? M: Only three out of a class of 25 showed up. Since the professor had planned to present a complex demonstration, he decided to cancel the class until everybody could be present. Q: Why did the professor cancel the geology class today? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说今

23、天的课上，班里的 25个人只来了 3个人，老师本来计划要进行一个很复杂的讲解，所以决定取消课程等人齐了再上课，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Im really exhausted, Mary. But I dont want to miss the Hollywood movie that comes on at 11. W: If I were you, Id skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow. And anyway Ive heard its not as exciting as advertise

24、d. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说自己很累，但又不想错过 11点的好莱坞大片，女士说如果换成是她，她就不看了 (skip it)，因为第二天还要早起，况且那部电影并不像介绍的那样好看 (not as excitingas advertised)，由此推断女士是建议男士早点休息，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力 原文】 M: Congratulations! I understand youve got a job. When will you start to work? W:

25、You must be thinking of someone else. Im still waiting to hear the good news. Q: What does the woman mean? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士恭喜女士找到工作，问女士何时开始上班，女士说男士一定搞错了，说她还在 等待好消息 (still waiting to hear the good news)，言外之意是她还没有找到工作，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: We are supposed to meet John here at the railway

26、station. M: Thats like looking for a needle in a haystack. Q: What does the man imply? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士 提议他们应该在火车站与 John会面，男士说那就像是大海里捞针 (looking for a needle in a haystack)，言外之意就是在火车站很难找到 John，故答案为 C)。 lookfor a needle in a haystack意为 “海里捞针 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: I think that intermarriage is

27、a good idea. After all, we are living in a cosmopolitan country. We have so many different races living together peacefully, dont we? W: Personally, I feel that it is not a very sound idea. It is difficult for two people of entirely different religions to live and share a life together. They will fa

28、ce so many problems that it would be better if they dont get married in the first place. M: Of course there will be problems. Even two people of the same religion have problems. It is the same in this case, except that it will be slightly more difficult, I guess. W: I agree with you, Henry. Marriage

29、 thrives on a give-and-take policy, so a couple will have to learn to adapt to each others custom and traditions. M: Thats right. Married people should be more tolerant towards each other and be willing to learn about each others religion. Only then can understanding and acceptance be achieved ultim

30、ately. W: You talk as if it were very simple. I know it isnt, as I am a child of a mixed marriage. M: All right, you tell us why it isnt. W: If two people of different religions marry, they should be prepared for the consequences. It is only after marriage that the vast differences in the cultures b

31、egin to show. Little things, from food and clothes to bigger aspects like religious beliefs, tend to clash, leading eventually to a rift.11It may lead to a big gap between the parents; all their children may suffer a lot in between. M: You have a point there, but I can also tell you of several such

32、couples who are living happily together. Actually, intermarriage can lead to happiness or sorrow, depending on how it is handled. 9. What is the womans attitude towards intermarriage? 10. How can couples of different religions achieve understanding and acceptance, according to the man? 11. What cons

33、equences may the intermarriage most probably cause? 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。对话一开始，男士和女士就摆明了各自对intermarriage(通婚 )的态度：男士对通婚持乐观态度 (a good idea)，而女士对通婚持否定态度，认为它不是个好主意 (not a very sound idea)，故答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中男士提到已婚人士相互之间应该更加宽容并且乐意了解对方的宗教信仰，只有这样夫妻双方才能相互理解，互相接受，故答案为C)。 【知识模块】 听力

34、11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。女士列举了不同宗教信仰的人结婚后的结果：父母之间的巨大隔阂 (a big gap between the parents)以及子女夹在中间饱受其苦 (all theirchildren may suffer a lot in between)， D)为负面影响之一，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Sir, can I help you? M: I bought a television set here last week and now it doesnt work. I want to get a refund. W:

35、 Do you have the warranty? M: No, Ive lost it. W: Sorry sir. We must have the warranty. M: But this is ridiculous. You sold me the set. W: Whats the matter with it? M: I dont know.14When I turn it on, theres no picture. Can you fix it? W: Im afraid we dont do repairs here. M: No repairs? This is una

36、cceptable. I want my money back. W: We dont give refunds under such conditions. M: But this is outrageous! MY-YOUR-TV set doesnt work. W: Bring the set in and well send it to the factory for repair. Without the warranty, youll have to pay. Itll take three weeks. M: What? That just wont do. I have th

37、e football final next week. Ill miss the game. W: We can rent you another set while this one is being repaired. The charge is 20 dollars a week. M: Twenty dollars a week! Thats outrageous! Let me speak to the manager. W: I am the manager. 12. What is the possible relationship between the two speaker

38、s? 13. Why did the man go to the woman? 14. Whats wrong with the television the man has bought? 15. How long will it take to repair the TV set, according to the woman? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推断题。根据对话开头处女士对男士的称呼 Sir可知，两人并不认识，对话中，男士要求退掉电视机，女士向男士要保修卡，而对话最后女士话中的 I amthe manager表明，女士是经理， 男士的身份应该是一名顾客，故答案为B)。

39、 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话开头处男士就说上周买的电视机坏了，要求退款(want toget a refund)，由此可知答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。女士问男士的电视机出了什么毛病，男士说当他打开电视后，没有图像 (theres no picture)，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中女士明确提到，他们会把电视送到工厂去修，需要三个星期 (Itll take three weeks)，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B

40、 16 【听力原文】 Indications that unemployment continues to rise is cruel news for leaders heading to the G-20 summit in the United States next week. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD)reports unemployment reached its highest level among industrialised nations of 8.

41、5 percent in July.16OECD unemployment division chief Stephan Scarpetta says the number of jobless among the OECDs 30 member countries is expected to climb even higher next year, to nearly 10 percent. That translates into 57 million people out of work. “Unfortunately, despite the most recent indicato

42、rs that suggest the economic recovery may be in sight somewhat earlier than we were expecting only a few months ago, it will take far longer for the recovery to materialize in terms of significant improvement in the labor market,“ he said. The United States, Spain and Ireland are among those countri

43、es with the fastest rising unemployment17All three were affected by the collapse of high housing prices. The damage spread to other sectors of the economy. 18Scarpetta says young people are among the hardest hit. In Spain, for example, more than one in three young workers are unemployed. So as world

44、 leaders discuss the financial and economic crisis during their meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Scarpetta says it is important that they also address the social dimensions of the crisis like unemployment. 16. What is the predicted unemployment rate in the OECDs 30 member countries? 17. Which of

45、 the following can explain the fast rising unemployment in the U.S., Spain and Ireland? 18. Who is under the greatest influence of the serious unemployment situation? 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。 Stephan Scarpetta称，预计 OECD(经济合作与发展组织 )的 30个成员国明年的人口失业率会继续攀升到约 10 (to nearly 10 )，故答案为B)。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】

46、D 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到，美国、西班牙及爱尔兰都是失业率攀升最快的国家，它们都是受高房价的崩溃所影响 (All three were affected by the collapse ofhigh housing prices)，故答案为 D)。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。 Scarpetta说，年轻人受到的影响最严重 (the hardest hit)，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Researchers have discovered a link between drinking and thinking.19

47、A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age. Brain scans show alcohol abuse kills brain cells. But little is known about the effects of life-long drinking.20So moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, and Indiana Universities. Dr. Jo

48、e Christian of Indiana University says men who have one or two drinks each day retain slightly stronger comprehension skills than the non-drinker or the heavy drinker. The doctor and his colleagues gave mental tests to nearly 4,000 male twins between the ages of 66 and 76. The moderate drinkers had

49、slightly better reasoning ability than his brothers who drink more or less. Other studies have found that alcohol in moderation can help the heart. But alcohol abuse can cause bone loss and other health problems.21This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Antonio. 19. What had recent research found about drinking? 20. How would moderate drinkers feel about the new research findings? 21. Where was the result of the study first made public? 19