大学英语四级模拟测试卷：听力

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　　Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
　　Section A
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked[A],[B],[C]and[D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　11.[A]In the language lab. [B]At the library.
　　[C]Beneath a tree. [D]In a park.
　　12.[A]3385431. [B]3487013.
　　[C]3046138. [D]3104871.
　　13.[A]Before six. [B]At six.
　　[C]After six. [D]After seven.
　　14.[A]It is bigger. [B]It has a prettier color.
　　[C]It has a larger yard. [D]It is brighter.
　　15.[A]He is sick. [B]He is worried.
　　[C]He is confident. [D]He is angry.
　　16.[A]Patient and nurse. [B]Wife and husband.
　　[C]Diner and waitress. [D]Customer and shop assistant.
　　17.[A]It was boring. [B]It was entertaining.
　　[C]It was touching. [D]It was encouraging.
　　18.[A]On his desk. [B]In his book.
　　[C]On the shelf. [D]In his drawers.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19.[A]Quartz heaters. [B]Hot-water radiator.
　　[C]Infrared radiation. [D]Convection.
　　20.[A]She asks him to name some conventional heaters.
　　[B]She asks him to give a definition.
　　[C]She asks him how a quartz heater operates.
　　[D]She asks him to give some examples.
　　21.[A]It heats only the objects in a room.
　　[B]It is more advanced in design.
　　[C]It is more expensive.
　　[D]It is more energy-economical.
　　22.[A]It measures the temperature of a room.
　　[B]It collects sunlight.
　　[C]It moves air around the room.
　　[D]It directs radiation at objects.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23.[A]One of his classes finished early.
　　[B]He wanted to get some studying done.
　　[C]The library had a special display on the Industrial Revolution.
　　[D]His books were ten days overdue.
　　24.[A]Checked them out.
　　[B]Took notes on them.
　　[C]Returned them to the shelves.
　　[D]Put them in his bookbag.
　　25.[A]They are marked with colored labels.
　　[B]They are specially coded.
　　[C]They are checked out.
　　[D]They are inspected by the guard.
　　Section B
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　Passage One
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26.[A]The difference between classical music and rock music.
　　[B]Why classical music is popular with math students.
　　[C]The effects of music on the results of math tests.
　　[D]How to improve your reasoning ability.
　　27.[A]Because it stimulates your nerve activity.
　　[B]Because it keeps you calm.
　　[C]Because it strengthens your memory.
　　[D]Because it improves your problem solving strategies.
　　28.[A]Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability.
　　[B]The effects of music do not last long.
　　[C]The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be.
　　[D]Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29.[A]He wanted to find a place to read his papers.
　　[B]He wanted to kill time before boarding the plane.
　　[C]He felt thirsty and wanted some coffee.
　　[D]He went there to meet his friends.
　　30.[A]Toys for children.
　　[B]Important documents.
　　[C]Food and coffee.
　　[D]Clothes and scientific papers.
　　31.[A]The woman took his case on purpose.
　　[B]All his papers had been stolen.
　　[C]He had taken the woman’s case.
　　[D]The woman played a joke on him.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32.[A]They haven’t reached a decision yet.
　　[B]They have decided to go hunting bears.
　　[C]They want to go hunting camping.
　　[D]They want to go exploring the country.
　　33.[A]Susie. [B]Tom.
　　[C]The speaker. [D]The speaker’s husband.
　　34.[A]They chased the bear away.
　　[B]They stayed outside the tent and did nothing.
　　[C]They climbed up a tree.
　　[D]They put some honey outside for the bear to eat.
　　35.[A]He ate the honey. [B]He drank the beer.
　　[C]He chased the people away. [D]He turned things upside down.
　　Section C
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
　　Coal has not been used very extensively as an energy source recently. However, it (36)____________ will become a very important source of energy in the future because of dwindling (37) ____________ of natural gas and oil. Although coal (38) ____________ to be black, it actually has black, yellow, orange, and red bands of color when it is examined under a powerful microscope.
　　Coal probably was formed about 300 million years ago by (39) ____________ trees and other plant life growing in (40) ____________. These trees and plants died and then fell into the water. They contained the elements oxygen, hydrogen, and (41) _________. As the earth changed its (42) ___________, the weight of the ground (43) ____________ down on the trees and plants. Thus seams of coal were formed.
　　(44) ____________________________________________________________________. Strip mining is quicker and safer than underground mining, but it can leave the surface of the earth bare and ugly. (45) ________________________________________________. While both underground and strip mines still can be hazardous, there no longer are as many accidents in coal mining as there once were. (46) _____________________________________________. Many of today’s coal miners are earning good wages in an occupation which is quite safe and very important.

        
         
         

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　　Part III Listening Comprehension
　　Section A
　　11. W:Where did you say you found this school bag?
　　M:It was lying under a tree between the language lab and the library building.
　　Q:Where did the man find the school bag?
　　【解析】[C]女士问：你在哪儿找到这个书包的?男士说：在实验室和图书馆之间的一棵树下。本题中language lab和library building都是干扰项，关键在于听出under a tree。
　　12. W:Could you please leave your telephone number with me?
　　M:Yes. It’s 3487013 for my office, and 3046138 for my home.
　　Q:Which is the telephone number of the man’s office?
　　【解析】[B]本题目的在于训练数字的听力，题中有两串数字，其中家庭电话是干扰项。
　　13. M:Do you know if the book shop is still open?
　　W:Yes, it’s open till six.
　　Q:When do you think this conversation took place?
　　【解析】[A]女士说书店现在还开着，一直开到六点呢，说明现在的时间是在六点之前。
　　14. M:Of the two houses we saw today, which do you prefer?
　　W:I think the white one is prettier, but the brick one has a bigger yard, so I like it better.
　　Q:Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white house?
　　【解析】[C]女士明确指出 the brick one has a bigger yard, so I like it better。
　　15. W:How did your interview go?
　　M:I can’t feel better about it! The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.
　　Q:What’s the man’s attitude about the interview?
　　【解析】[C]关键在于听出I can’t feel better about it! 女士问：你的面试怎么样了?男士说：我不能觉得更好了，所有问题都很清楚，我似乎知道所有的答案。由此可见，男士对他的面试充满自信。
　　16. W:Oh my goodness! I’ve spilled the soup all over the kitchen floor.
　　M:I’ll get the mop and clean the floor for you.
　　Q:What is likely the relation between them?
　　【解析】[B]本题问的是说话人双方是什么关系。女士说：天哪，我把汤洒了厨房一地。男士说：我来拿拖把擦。很显然，两人是夫妻关系。
　　17. W:The speech the blind girl gave this evening was extremely moving.
　　M:I think everyone felt the same.
　　Q:How did the man feel about the girl’s speech?
　　【解析】[C]女士说：今晚这个盲人女孩做的演讲真的很感人。男士说：我想每个人都深有同感。moving和touching同是感人的意思。
　　18. M:Would you mind if I borrow your pen? I can’t find mine on my desk or in my drawers.
　　W:Not at all, but I found your pen in your book.
　　Q:Where did the man put his pen?
　　【解析】[B]男士说：你能借我你的钢笔用用吗?我找不到我自己的了，桌子上抽屉里都找了，没找到。女士说：我不介意借你用，但是我看见你的笔夹在你的书里。
　　Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
　　Conversation One
　　W:It’s important that you all understand that quartz heaters operate on a totally different principle than common convection heaters, yes?
　　M:Could you give us an example of a convection heater?
　　W:Okay, but first you tell me what convection means.
　　M:Hmm, well, you said in the last class, I think, that convection is the transferring of heat by a liquid or a gas.
　　W:Right. A heater is using convection when it warms the air in the room, and the air, in turn, warms the people and objects in the room. A hot-water radiator, a stove and a forced air furnace are all convection heaters. A quartz heater on the other hand heats the objects and people in the room without heating the air. It does this by producing radiation heat that travels like light waves. When the quartz crystal in the heater vibrates at a particular frequency, its energy is turned into infrared radiation. The radiation is then directed at the objects by means of a reflector. Is that clear? Let’s move on to how room design can affect heating efficiency.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19.What had the instructor probably been discussing in the previous class?
　　【解析】[D]从学生的回答中you said in the last class, I think, that convection is the transferring of heat by a liquid or a gas中可推断出上节课教师讲的是对流的问题。
　　20.What does the instructor ask the student?
　　【解析】[B]教师让学生解释一下什么是对流。教师说：but first you tell me what convection means.
　　21.According to the instructor, how is the quartz heater different from other types of heaters?
　　【解析】[A]石英加热器不会将空气加热，只加热房间里的物体。A quartz heater on the other hand heats the objects and people in the room without heating the air.
　　22.What is the purpose of the reflector on a quartz heater?
　　【解析】[D]从下面这句中可听出答案：The radiation is then directed at the objects by means of a reflector.
　　Conversation Two
　　M:Do you know what happened to me today? I was so embarrassed.
　　W:What?
　　M:Well, Dr. Brown’s class finished 10 minutes early, so I went to the library between classes. I knew I didn’t have much time, but I wanted to get these books on the Industrial Revolution. I looked them up in the card catalogue and went right to the stack and found them. So I put them in my bookbag and headed back towards the door. Then it happened. The exit gate in front of the door wouldn’t open, and the guard immediately warned me that I hadn’t checked out my books. He thought I was trying to steal them.
　　W:That must’ve been embarrassing. But why didn’t the exit gate open?
　　M:I asked them that. It seems that the books in the library are all magnetically coded, and when you check them out, the librarian behind the desk demagnetizes them, then the exit gate will open.
　　W:How interesting! I still don’t quite understand how they do it, though. I’ll have to go to the library and see it for myself.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have heard.
　　23.Why did the man decide to go to the library?
　　【解析】[A]布朗教授的课提前十分钟下课了，因此我决定在课间去趟图书馆。Dr.Brown’s class finished 10 minutes early, so I went to the library between classes.
　　24.After getting the books, what did the man do?
　　【解析】[D]男生拿到书之后直接把书塞到书包里了So I put them in my bookbag and headed back towards the door.从这句话中可得出答案。
　　25.According to the man, what happens to all the books in the library?
　　【解析】[B]从男生的话中可看出图书馆里的所有书都经过特殊编码了。It seems that the books in the library are all magnetically coded.
　　Section B
　　Passage One
　　Do you have a tough math test coming up? Then listen to some classical piano music just before the test. You might end up with a higher score. Researchers at a university in California conducted an experiment. They asked a group of college students to listen to some piano music by a famous 18th century composer before taking a math test. They were surprised to find that the students’ scores jumped 8 to 9 points. The music seems to excite nerve activity in the brain, similar to the activity that occurs when a person is figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn that before you get too excited about applying this method to your math test, you should remember that brain exciting effects last only 10 or 15 minutes. Would rock music work as well as the piano music did? No, the scientists say. In fact, the less complex music might even interfere with the brains reasoning ability.
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26.What is this passage mainly about?
　　【解析】[C]根据文章的内容，科学家们做了一项测试，在做数学题的时候放音乐，学生的成绩普遍提高好几分，我们可以推断出这篇文章是讲音乐对数学测验结果的影响，所以选C。
　　27.Why can classical music play a positive role in problem solving?
　　【解析】[A]科学家们说，摇滚音乐就不能像钢琴曲那样对成绩有所帮助，只有那些不是特别复杂的音乐会对大脑的思维有影响，能够刺激你的神经活动。所以选A。
　　28.What is one of the findings of the research?
　　【解析】[B]科学家们说，必须记住这种让大脑兴奋起来的效果只会维持10到15分钟，不会持续太长的时间，所以选B。
　　Passage Two
　　I had to go to Amsterdam last week for a conference. I arrived at the airport in plenty of time and checked in, but I only had one small case so I decided to take it on the plane as hand luggage. As the flight was not due to board for 45 minutes, I went to a cafe, sat down, and ordered a cup of coffee.
　　While I was sitting there drinking my coffee and reading the paper, I was vaguely aware of a woman and her child coming to sit at the next table. I did not pay much attention to them, though, and when my flight was called I reached for my case and left.
　　An hour later, the plane was in the air and I decided to look at the conference program to see what I wanted to attend. Imagine my horror when I opened the case and found that it was full of picture books and children’s toys—and imagine what the woman must have thought about a case full of men’s clothes and scientific papers!
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29.Why did the speaker go to a cafe?
　　【解析】[B]说话人离登机还有很长的时间，于是他去咖啡厅喝咖啡来消磨时间。He wanted to kill time before boarding the plane.
　　30.What was in the speaker’s case?
　　【解析】[D]本题答案在最后一句a case full of men’s clothes and scientific papers，说话人的箱子里装满了男士的衣服以及一些科技文件。
　　31.What did the speaker find out on board the plane?
　　【解析】[C]本题亦可在文章中直接找出答案。说话人打开箱子发现满箱都是图画书和小孩的玩具。when I opened the case and found that it was full of picture books and children’s toys。
　　Passage Three
　　Our family is trying to decide where to go for a vacation this summer. Our son Tom wants to go to Yellow Stone Park again to see the bears. We did that last summer and what an experience it was! When we got there, we put up our tent and went to explore. As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp. Tom wanted his father to chase him away. His father said, “No, it’s dangerous to chase a bear. And don’t let him chase you.” Susie said: “What shall we do?” “Maybe we ought to climb a tree.” Tom said: “No, we’ve got to get him out of there. He might go to sleep in our tent.” “Maybe we could make him leave if we put some honey outside for him to eat.” Susie suggested. Then I said: “How are you going to get the honey? It’s in the tent.” We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside. “It’s foolish for us to try to catch him,” said my husband. “Leave him alone and wait for him to come out.” We waited but the bear stayed inside. We had to sleep in the car.
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32.Where have the family decided to go in the vacation this summer?
　　【解析】[A]听完全文可以得知这个家庭还未决定好去哪里度假。所以正确答案为They haven’t reached a decision yet.
　　33.Who do you think saw the bear first?
　　【解析】[A]从短文中这一段可以看出答案。As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp，因此显然是女儿Susie先看到了熊。
　　34.What did they do when they saw a bear enter their tent?
　　【解析】[B]他们站在外面一直在讨论该怎么对付这只熊，但最终什么都没做。因此，正确答案为They stayed outside the tent and did nothing.
　　35.What did the bear do in the tent?
　　【解析】[D]We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside.关键词在upset, 意为“颠覆、翻倒”。熊把帐篷里的东西弄得乱七八糟。
　　Section C
　　36.【答案】undoubtedly
　　【解析】undoubtedly意为“毋庸置疑地，的确”。煤毋庸置疑将成为重要的能源。
　　37.【答案】supplies
　　【解析】supply意为“供应，供给”。由于天然气和石油资源供应的逐渐减少，煤毋庸置疑将成为重要的能源。
　　38.【答案】appears
　　【解析】appear意为“出现，看来，似乎”。虽然煤看似是黑色的，但是在高倍显微镜下，它还有黄色、橘色和红色。
　　39.【答案】giant
　　【解析】giant意为“巨大的”。煤大约形成于三亿年前，由巨大的树木和沼泽里的其他植物形成的。
　　40.【答案】swamps
　　【解析】swamp意为“沼泽”。煤大约形成于三亿年前，由巨大的树木和沼泽里的其他植物形成的。
　　41.【答案】carbon
　　【解析】carbon意为“碳”。它们包含的元素有氧、氢以及碳。
　　42.【答案】shape
　　【解析】shape意为“形状，形态”。随着地表形态的改变，树木和植物被埋在地下。
　　43.【答案】pressed
　　【解析】press 意为“压，挤压”。地表的压力作用于树木和植物之上。
　　44. 【答案】Coal can be taken from underground mines found deep in the earth or from strip mines which are found near the earth’s surface
　　45. 【答案】Although miners still are needed in any coal mining operation, today heavy machinery does much of the hard work
　　46.【答案】The coal miners of today owe much to the union to which they belong the United Mine Workers of America