大学英语-大学英语四级分类模拟题46

大学英语-大学英语四级分类模拟题46

大学英语四级分类模拟题46

Listening Comprehension

Section A

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 1、home.

B. Far away from home.

C. Good academic reputation.

D. Money-back guarantee.

2、 A. Nearly 12 percent.

B. More than 12 percent.

C. Less than 10 percent.

A. Close to

D. Nearly 10 percent.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

3、 A. A violent hurricane.

B. Long-lasting hot weather.

C. A destructive earthquake.

D. Severe flooding.

4、 A. Heavy rains haven't stroke Queensland for a long time.

B. People in Queensland have done some preparation for it.

C. There was no reports about people's missing or injury.

D. The bad weather may be tough for couples. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 5、 A. 27 years old.

B. 18 years old.

C. 37 years old.

D. 45 years old.

6、 A. They refuse to realize their political power.

B. They hope to go abroad for further study.

C. They have power to decide the new government.

D. They favor the current Congress party. 7、 A. The unemployment rate is high.

B. The house market breaks down.

C. The frustrated political situation.

D. Prices of goods rise sharply.

Section B

Conversation One

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8、 A. Having her bicycle repaired.

B. Conducting a market survey.

C. Lecturing on business management.

D. Hosting an evening TV program.

9、 A. He worked as a salesman.

B. He coached in a racing club.

C. He repaired bicycles.

D. He served as a consultant.

10、 A. He found it more profitable.

B. He wanted to be his own boss.

C. He didn't want to start from scratch.

D. He didn't want to be in too much debt.

11、 A. They are all the man's friends.

B. They work five days a week.

C. They are paid by the hour.

D. They all enjoy gambling.

Conversation Two

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12、 A. Paper processing.

B. Food transporting.

C. Roads building.

D. Train manufacturing.

13、 A. It has gradually given way to service industry.

B. It remains a major part of industrial activity.

C. It accounts for 80 percent of the region's GDP.

D. It has a history as long as paper processing. 14、 A. Lack of resources.

B. Shortage of funding.

C. Transport problems.

D. Poor management.

15、 A. Competition from rival companies.

B. Product promotion campaigns.

C. Possible locations for a new factory.

D. Measures to create job opportunities.

Section C

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16、They shared many extracurricular activities.

B. They had known each other since childhood.

A.

C. They shared mutual friends in school.

D. They had many interests in common.

17、 A. At a local club.

B. At Joe's house.

C. At the boarding school.

D. At the sports center.

18、 A. Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other.

B. One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.

C. It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friends.

D. Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintain.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19、 A. In his building's parking lot.

B. Near the entrance of a park.

C. At a street corner.

D. At a parking meter.

20、 A. It had been stolen by someone.

B. It had been moved to the next block.

C. It had been parked at a wrong place.

D. It had been taken by the police.

21、 A. In a neighboring town.

B. In the city garage.

C. At the Greenville center.

D. At a public parking lot.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22、 A. Creativity as shown in arts.

B. Famous creative individuals.

C. A major scientific discovery.

D. The mysteriousness of creativity.

23、 A. It is the source of all artistic work.

B. It starts soon after we are born.

C. It is something people all engage in.

D. It helps people acquire knowledge.

24、 A. Natural curiosity.

B. Critical thinking.

C. Logical reasoning.

D. Creative imagination.

25、 A. It is part of everyday life.

B. It is a unique human trait.

C. It is yet to be fully understood.

D. It is beyond ordinary people.

答案:

Listening Comprehension

Section A

1、D

[听力原文]

How do you choose a college? Some of you might choose a school based on the courses that it offers. Some might choose one that's close to home, or really far away. But how about for a money-back guarantee? Lansing Community College in Michigan

is offering that deal to some students. If you take certain classes, and if you

don't get a job within one year after you finish, you can get your money back! There is some fine print to this. You can't miss any classes, you have to do all your assignments, and you have to prove that you've been looking for a job. It's an interesting idea, especially in a state whose unemployment rate is nearly 12 percent.

What may be the advantage for Lansing Community College?

[解析] 新闻开头列举了影响学生选择大学的因素，然后用转折引出另一种因素“退回学费”，并说

Lansing Community College就是有提供这一福利给学生，D项复现原词money-back

guarantee，故选D项。新闻确实有提到离家距离远近影响学生择校，但这并不是Lansing

Community College的优点，排除A、B项。C项“良好的学术声望”没有在新闻中提到。

2、A

[听力原文]

What is the unemployment rate in Michigan?

[解析] 根据新闻的最后一句话，可知密歇根州的失业率接近12%。故A项正确。预读选项可知只有两

个数据，听音时还应特别注意与这两个数据相关的信息。

3、A

[听力原文]

Well, we're taking you to Australia next today, where the state of Queensland

in northeast Australia is struggling through the effects of a powerful hurricane. If Queensland sounds

familiar, this same region was hit with severe flooding recently. This time, the disaster is Cyclone Yasi. Yasi could be one of the worst hurricanes Australia has ever seen. We want you to look at this video. You can see what looks like a sign that got blown down, flying through the street, being ripped apart. People in Queensland were warned about Yasi a few days ago, so they had some time to get ready. But one

official said it could be a tough couple days.

What are the Australians suffering from?

[解析] 新闻中指出澳大利亚东北部的昆士兰州正在抵御强烈的飓风，澳大利亚人正在与飓风抗争。

所以正确答案是A项。新闻中谈到昆士兰最近刚遭受过洪灾，但这并不是当前的灾难，排除D项“洪灾”。

B项“长时间的炎热天气”和C项“毁灭性的地震”均没有在新闻中提到。

4、B

[听力原文]

What can we learn about Yasi from the news?

[解析] 新闻中指出，昆士兰州几天前就发出了飓风的预警，因此灾民有时间提前为灾害做准备(had

some time to get ready)。B项“昆士兰民众已经为抗击飓风做了准备”正确。新闻中提到，昆

士兰州听得很耳熟，因为它不久前刚刚遭遇洪水，A项与新闻内容相反。C项“无人员失踪或受伤的报

道”在原文中并没有提到。新闻中讲的是一名官员称，这将是艰难的几天，D项利用couple一词制造

干扰。

5、A

[听力原文]

India is home to more than 1.2 billion people and second only to China's population. Because of that huge population and the fact that it's a federal republic like the U.S. India is often called the world's largest democracy. India's population is also young. Its median age is 27 years old. In the U.S. that age

is closer to 37.

It's no wonder why so many Indians who are close to the voting age of 18 are realizing they have political power. This is something that country's politicians are noticing, too. Many young people are first time voters. Given

that India's youth makes up half of its billion plus population, how India's young vote will determine the

country's future.

They are obviously really frustrated with current political situation in their country. The only government these youngsters have really known is the current Congress party Led One, which is in power for the last ten years. During that time, prices have risen sharply. The price of petrol is doubled. Some young people are going to vote for a different party, one that will fight inflation and will take firm action to control inflation in the difficult global economy.

What is the median age in India?

[解析] 新闻中提到印度人年龄的中位数(median age)是27岁，故选A项。新闻中几处提到年龄问

题，应注意辨别。B项是印度年轻人可以选举的年龄，C项是美国人年龄中位数。

6、C

[听力原文]

What can we learn about the young people in India?

[解析] 新闻中提到，印度年轻人18岁就有投票权，而由于他们占了总人口的半数，他们的投票意向

会决定国家的未来，即哪个政党执政，故C项“他们有权力决定新政府”为答案。

新闻中只是说年满18

岁就可以行使政治权力(political power)，并没有提到年轻人是否会拒绝行使这权力，A项“他

们拒绝行使政治权力”无法得知。B项“他们希望到国外深造”没有在新闻中提到。新闻末尾提到，现

在的执政党Led One产生诸多问题，年轻人会选其他政党，故D项“他们支持现在的执政党”错误。

7、D

[听力原文]

What is the current largest economic problem in India?

[解析] 问题询问的是印度现在最大的经济问题，新闻中提到(prices have risen sharply)，

并举了油价的例子，因此答案是D项。A项“就业率低”和B项“房市崩溃”均没有在新闻中提到。新闻

提到当前印度的政治状况明显堪忧，政府无法解决通货膨胀问题，但题目问的是经济

问题，排除C项。

Section B

Conversation One

8、D

[听力原文]

W: Good evening, and welcome to this week's Business World, the program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over an established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store?

M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I'll do it. I had my heart set on it and I didn't let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got a business loan, I knew I'd love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want.

W: You mean you don't keep regular hours?

M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business

is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off early.

W: Have you hired any employees to work with you yet?

M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days

a week. It's great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers.

W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business.

What is the woman doing?

[解析] 根据选项推测本题问的是一位女士在做某事。女士一开始就说欢迎来到本周的商务世界，这

是一个关于商务人士并且为商务人士提供服务的节目。据此我们可以判断女士是这一节目的主持人，

因此选D。A“修理自行车”、B“做市场调查”及C“做商业管理的演讲”在女士的话中完全没有提及。对

话开头便出现了关键词program，符合长对话“听到什么选什么”的原则。

9、A

[听力原文]

What did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop?

[解析] 通过选项内容结合其所用的过去时态判断本题问男士过去的职业。男士说他在一家大公司作

全职销售的时候很少有时间享受自己的爱好。由此判断他在开自行车店前是一名销售员，故应选A。

B、D无中生有，C是根据对话中的男士说喜欢修理自行车(fixing)而设置的干扰。

10、B

[听力原文]

Why did the man take over a bicycle shop?

[解析] 通过选项判断会问男士做某事的原因。男士提到当他从银行得到贷款，他知道自己喜欢当自

己的老板。因此选B。本题B复现了原文being his own boss，符合长对话“听到什么选什么”的

原则。其他三项均为无中生有，注意C中的词组start from scratch意为“从零开始”。

11、A

[听力原文]

What do we learn about the people working in the shop?

[解析] 当女士问他是否雇人帮忙的时候，他回答说有几个和他一样喜欢自行车的朋友一个星期会来

B的five days a week过于具体，原话帮几天忙，可知在店里帮忙的都是男士的朋友，故应选A。

只说是a few days;C中的paid by the hour无中生有;D的gambling过度推断，对话仅说他

们有时会在一起打扑克，不能说明他们好赌。

Conversation Two

12、A

[听力原文]

W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think.

M: Yes, but I'm not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that?

W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufacturing still accounts

for 44% of industrial activity. So it's still very important. In fact, 80% of Spain's machine tools are from the Basque Country. As for paper processing, there's still a little. But it's no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear?

M: Yes, thanks.

W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, there's a lot of unemployment as well as geographical problems in the region.

M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?

W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So

there used to be transport problems. Now though there are new train links and better roads, but it may be that

some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, we'll see this in more detail, so we'll come back to this question, OK?

M: OK, right.

W: So I was about to say something about the workforce in the region and the level of training and

education. In general, it's very good and improving.

What was one of the main industrial activities in the region?

[解析] 选项均是“名词+动名词”的形式，均表示某一行业，听音时要注意相关信息。对话一开始女

士就说该地区历史上主要的活动是钢铁生产和纸张加工，A属于其中之一，故选A。其他三项分别出

现了听力原词transport，roads，train和manufacturing，但对话并没有提到食品运输、道

路建设或火车制造，B、C和D均排除。

13、B

[听力原文]

What does the woman say about steel-related manufacturing in the region?

[解析] 通过选项中的give way to，remain，account for等推测问题关于某行业的发展变化。

女士说实际上尽管钢铁生产和纸张加工没有以前重要了(1ess significant)，但钢铁生产仍然占

到整个工业的44%，仍很重要(still important)，B中的a major part与此对应，故为答案。

A“让位于服务业”中的service industry并没有在对话中提及;C利用对话中的80%制造干扰，对

话说的是西班牙有80%的机器工具来自Basque Country，与钢铁生产占GDP的比

例无关;对话并非

对钢铁生产和纸张加工的历史长短作比较，故排除D。but一词后往往是出题点，听音时要留意转折

处。

14、C

[听力原文]

What problems hinder the region's development?

[解析] 从选项关键词lack，shortage，problem，poor推测是问某种负面问题。女士提到该地

区有失业(unemployment)及地理问题(geographical problems)。之后解析地理问题实际上

是指运输问题(transport problems):尽管现在有了新的火车线路和和更好的公路，但一些内陆

小镇还是交通不太便利。因此选C。A中的resources，B中的funding和D中的management在女士

的谈话中没有提及。谈话提到transport problems，符合“长对话听到什么选什么”的原则;而且

but一词后的内容往往是考查点所在。

15、D

[听力原文]

What will the speakers discuss later?

[解析] 本题需要在听到关键词的基础上进行一定的推断。在对话的最后，女士提到将要说一下这个

地区的劳动力(workforce)以及培训和教育水平的问题，这和采取措施创造工作机会(create job

opportunities)有关，因此选D。女士在对话的最后谈到了workforce，故推断下文应该与工作

或就业有关，只有D中的job与此相关。

Section C

Passage One

16、B

[听力原文]

I first met Joe Gans when we were both 9 years old, which is probably the only reason he is one of my

best friends. If I had first met Joe as a freshman in high school, we wouldn't even have had the chance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student, but I am a boarding student. We haven't been in the same classes, sports or extracurricular activities. Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house, and we

talk on the phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have been compatible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been likely to spend enough time getting to know each other, due to the lack of immediately visible mutual interests.

In fact, to be honest, I struggle even now to think of things we have in common, but maybe that's what makes us enjoy each other's company so much. When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people I've known Whom I never disliked but simply didn't take the time to get to know. Thanks to

Joe, I have realized how little basis there is,

for the social divisions that exist in every community. Since this realization, I have begun

to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places.

What does the speaker say Joe Gans became one of his best friends?

[解析] 根据录音开头的both 9 years old，判断和childhood相关。录音开头提到，说话人与

Joe Gans在他们9岁时相遇，而这很可能就是Joe Gans是他最要好的朋友之一的唯一原因。据此

推断因为他们从小就相识了解，所以成为了好友，故应选B。说话人特别提到他和Joe Gans从来没

有参加过共同的课外活动，故A错误;而C中的“共同的朋友”也没有提及;短文中也提到他们之间缺

乏共同的兴趣(lack of immediately visible mutual interests)，因此D也错误。

17、B

[听力原文]

Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends?

[解析] 根据选项判断问题关于地点。说话人提到他几乎每个周末都在Joe家度过。因此应选B。说话

人提到every weekend at his house，符合“短文听力听到什么选什么”的原则，同时转折词

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Passage Two

19、A

[听力原文]

It was a bad night for Louis. His research in the neighboring town had taken longer than he expected. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He turned into his building's parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out onto

the street looking for a parking space. The first block was full. The next block was almost empty. Louis didn't see a no-parking sign, but he suspected that if parking were allowed there, most of the spaces would be filled. Then he saw a small parking lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them that he didn't even think to read the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked, and hurried home to go to bed. The next morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and telephoned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only

a minute to tell him what had happened. His car had been on a private lot. It had been taken away by the police. Louis had to take a taxi to the city garage far from the center of town. He had to pay a fee of $40 to get his car back. In

addition, he got a parking ticket—his first one ever in Greenville.

Where did Louis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night?

[解析] 从选项推测问题是关于地点的。录音提到Louis一开始是开车拐入他所在大楼的停车场(his

building's parking lot)，但是因为没有空位，才到街上找停车位，因此选A。注意本题问的

是intend to park his car，即他原先想停车的地方。

20、A

[听力原文]

What did Louis think had happened to his car the next morning?

[解析] 录音提到第二天早上他发现车没了，然后就跑回家给警察打电话说车被偷了。因此选A。解

答本题的关键在于听清楚题目问的是Louis认为他的车怎么样了，而不是实际上怎么样了，由下文可

知，D是实际发生的情况，他的车被警察拖走了。

21、B

[听力原文]

Where did Louis finally get his car back?

[解析] 录音提到Louis不得不坐出租车到远离市中心的市停车场(city garage)，因此选B。A中

的neighboring town与录音中提到的far from the center of town相悖;C只是利用录音

最后出现的Greenville制造干扰;D中的public parking lot属于无中生有。

Passage Three

22、D

[听力原文]

Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed that creativity is a mysterious idea.

It's one of those things we all recognize when we see it. But we don't really understand what it is. We seem to feel that some people are naturally creative, but we don't know how they got that way. Is creativity a natural gift like good looks? Or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we analyze the creative process carefully, we might get some insight into what it is and how it might work in our lives. The creative process has always been accepted as the source of all important work in the arts. But we should not think the creativity plays a role only in the arts. Every major scientific discovery began with someone imagining the world to look differently from the way others saw it. And this is what the creativity is all about: imagining the world in a new way. And despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way.

In fact, you were born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And what's more, you use it every day, almost every moment of your life. Your creative

imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences. It's your creative mind that gets meaning from the chaos of your experiences and brings order to your world.

What did the speaker most probably discuss last time?

[解析] 说话人首先就提到要继续上次停下的部分，相信大家已经一致认为创造力是一

种很神秘的想

法(a mysterious idea)，D将录音中的形容词mysterious变成了名词形式mysteriousness，

故为正确答案。短文听力的首尾是考查的重点。其他选项的内容在短文开头部分均未提及。

23、A

[听力原文]

What is a widely accepted idea about the creative process?

[解析] 录音提到人们总是认为创造过程是艺术领域所有重要工作的源泉，录音中的has always

been accepted对应题目中的a widely accepted idea，A中的artistic work对应录音中

的all...work in the arts，故A为正确答案。录音中提到，事实上，创造力是人与生俱有的，

是人类出生即享有的权利，且该观点不是人们平时的看法，故B不正确;录音中提

到，每个人都会参

与创造想象，但这是客观事实，不是人们平时的看法，故可排除C;录音提到，创造力是否能像知识

那样被习得(acquired like knowledge)，D(创造力帮助人们获得知识)曲解文意，故错误。

24、D

[听力原文]

What leads to major scientific discoveries according to the speaker?

[解析] 录音提到，每个重要的科学发现都来自于有人以不同于其他人的方式想象这个世界。D的

Creative imagination与录音中的imagining the world to look differently from...同义，故为答案。四个选项中只有D的关键词imagination以imaging的动名词形式出现在原文中，

其他三个选项均未在文中以任何形式出现。本题符合“短文听力听到什么选什么”的原则，同时关键

词进行了词性转换。

25、A

[听力原文]

What does the speaker imply about the creative process?

[解析] 录音提到，我们每天几乎是每时每刻都会用到创造性想象，因此选A“创造过程是日常生活的

一部分”。录音中虽然提到创造力是人类与生俱有的，但并没有说其他生物就不会创造思维，B(它是

人类特有的一个特征)属于过度推断;短文开头提到，“创造力是一个谜一样的概念”，是大家并不能

真正理解的东西。由此，极易误选C。但文中又说，如果对创造过程式“认真思考”，我们或许就能对

其有所了解，据此可排除C;D在录音中未提及。