大学英语四级
听力强化训练（一）答案解析
王鸿达
2014-8-7
听力强化训练（一）答案解析
Listening Comprehension
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11. W: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.
M: I know what you mean. But check out the cost of renting an apartment first. I wouldn’t be surprised if you changed your mind.
Q: What does the man think the woman should do?
【预测】选项均以原形动词开头以及其中的Stay in，dormitory，living in an apartment等表明，本题与住宿舍或公寓的观点建议有关。Interrupt her privacy表明，男士的话为听音重点。
【解析】A)。对话中女士提到她不想住宿舍了，男士听后提到But check out the cost of renting an apartment…you changed your mind（但是看一下公寓的租金……你就会打消这个念头了）。由此可知，男士认为公寓的租金比较高，建议女士还住宿舍，故答案为A)。check out在此意为“核实，查看”。12. M: I saw John yesterday. You know what? He was driving a luxurious car.
W: He rented it. He often makes believe that he is a millionaire.
Q: What does the woman mean?
【预测】由选项中重复出现的John，dreams of，millionaire等可知，对话与John想成为百万富翁有关。根据意思过于绝对的选项往往不是答案的命题规律可首先排除选项A)。
【解析】D)。对话中女士提到He often makes believe that he is a millionaire（他常假装自己是百万富翁），D)是对女士的话的同义转述，其中的pretends对应makes believe（假装），故答案为D)。13. M: If we decided to take the apartment, how soon could we move in?
W: It would take about a week to paint the whole thing, assuming of course that you signed
a one-year lease.
Q: What does the woman imply?
【预测】由选项中的move in，apartment，sign a one-year lease等可知，对话与租住公寓有关。由The man can/cannot/should等可知，女士的话为听音重点。
【解析】D)。对话中女士提到assuming of course that you signed a one-year lease（当然了，假如你先签一年租赁合同的话），D)是对女士的话的同义转述，故答案为D)。assume that…意为“假定……”，用来表示条件。C)为强干扰项，根据女士的回答可知，paint the whole thing发生在signed a one-year lease之后。
14. M: Hello, can you tell me which doctor might be suitable for my problem?
W: Dr. Renfrew’s the one you need. But she’s usually not in so early. How about noon?
Q: What does the woman mean?
【预测】由选项中重复出现的wants…doctor，the man…should和时间短语可知，对话可能与男士预约某位医生有关，女士的话为听音重点。
【解析】C)。对话中女士提到Dr. Renfrew’s the one you need…usually not in so early. How about noon? C)正是对此的同义转述，其中的12 o’clock与noon对应，故答案为C)。
15. M: I can’t concentrate on this final report any longer. Maybe I should take a nap before
we continue.
W: You know they say physical activity makes you more alert.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
【预测】由选项均以原形动词开头以及其中的his report可知，本题可能考查女士给男士的观点建议，女士的话为听音重点。
【解析】D)。对话中女士提到的physical activity makes you more alert为听音重点，D)“做一些体育锻炼”与此一致，故为答案。take a nap意为“打盹”，make sb. alert在此意为“使某人头脑清醒”。
16. W: You haven’t said a word about my dress, Dave. Don’t you like it?
M: I’m sorry I didn’t say anything about it sooner. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it before.
Q: What does the man probably think of the dress?
【预测】选项中的It，in fashion，unique，old-fashioned等表明，本题可能考查对It的看法。由D)中的suits her可知，男士的话为听音重点。
【解析】B)。对话中男士提到I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it（我没见过像这样的衣服），
B)是对男士的话的同义转述，故为答案。选项中的in fashion意为“赶时髦，符合潮流”。
17. M: I hear a newly-invented drug can make people tell the truth and it may prove useful in
questioning terrorists. Isn’t it incredible?
W: Simple solutions to complex problems rarely succeed. As far as I know, no such drugs are ever known to work.
Q: What does the woman think of the new drug?
【预测】根据意思过于绝对的选项往往不是答案的命题规律可首先排除D)。根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个很可能是答案的命题规律，将答案范围锁定在A)和B)之间。
【解析】B)。对话中女士提到no such drugs are ever known to work（从未听说过此类药物有效果），
B)是对女士的话的同义转述，故为答案。work在此指“（药）起作用，有效”。
18. W: I can’t decide whether I should take physics now or wait till next semester.
M: You might as well get it over with if you can.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
【预测】由选项中重复出现的Take the class以及this/next semester可知，对话与选课有关，涉及选课时间。
【解析】B)。对话中女士提到她不能决定是现在学物理还是下学期再学，男士回答时提到You might as well get it over with if you can，由此可知，男士建议女士这学期学习物理，故答案为B)。might/may as well 意为“最好”，get it over with意为“把……做完了事”。
Now you will hear the two long conversations.
M: Hi, Rachel. I did not feel well yesterday, and couldn’t make it to class. Because I am not doing very well in this course, I am wondering what Dr. Millard covered in class yesterday. W: Well, we had a lecture on sustainable development in forests. Dr. Millard pointed out some of the advantages and disadvantages of clear-cut logging.
M: I noticed the next chapter in our textbook is called “Sustainable Development”, Chapter 6, isn’t it?
W: Yes, we covered the first part of Chapter 6. He told us to read from pages 156 to 170. Also, during the last half of class we divided into groups of three for a project. The groups had to come up with their own topic on some aspect of sustainable development. The group I’m in, with Harry and Susan, didn’t focus too well, and we didn’t even come up with a topic. A couple of groups seemed quite focused. The project is due a week from Friday.
M: Was I put in a group?
W: I don’t think so. There were about 4 or 5 students missing today. Perhaps, if you showed up for class early on Wednesday and spoke with Dr. Millard, he could assign you to a group. M: Did you take lecture notes?
W: Yes, I did. I was just going to transcribe them and put them on my computer. Would you like me to email them to you?
M: Oh, yes. Thanks very much.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Why didn’t the man come to class yesterday?
【解析】D)。选项中的He overslept/was injured/felt ill等表明，本题可能与He没能做某事的原因有关。对话一开始，男士就说他昨天身体不舒服（did not feel well），所以没能去上课（couldn’t make it to class），故答案为D)。
20. What is the woman’s group assignment?
【解析】C)。选项中的Reading Chapter 6，Thinking out a topic，Finishing a research paper等表明，本题可能与某项作业的具体内容或要求有关。对话中女士提到在后半节课上，他们被分成几组，每组三个人共同负责一个项目，这些groups需要come up with their own topic on some aspect of s u s t a i n a b l e d e v e l o p m e n t （各自想出与可持续发展某方面有关的话题），故答案为C)。
【点睛】C)中的Thinking out（想出）与女士提到的come up with（提出）对应。
21. What does the woman offer to do at the end of the conversation?
【解析】A)。选项中的Copy the lecture notes for the man，Help the man learn，Lend her homework to the man 等表明，本题与女士对男士的帮助有关。对话结尾处，男士问女士是否记笔记了，女士说她正打算将笔记整理后输入到电脑中，并问男士是否想让她把笔记用电子邮件发给他（email them to you），由此可知，答案为A)。
M: Oh, hi, Laura. What are you doing here?
W: Er, I’m usually here on weekends. It’s my dad’s shop. So you’re looking for a bike…M: Yeah. Now the weather is warming. I thought I’d get some exercise instead of taking the bus all the time.
W: Well, you came to the right place. Do you know what you’d like?
M: Well, I don’t want a racer or a touring bike or anything. Most, I’ll just be using it to get me back and forth from work.
W: How far is that?
M: About four miles.
W: Are there a lot of hills on the way?
M: Some I guess. But, maybe I should just tell you frankly that I’ve only got 150 dollars.
Can I get anything decent for that?
W: Well, you’re not going to get anything top of the line, but we do have a few trade-ins in the back that are in good condition.
M: That sounds good.
W: For the kind of riding you’re going to be doing, the most important thing is comfort. You have to make sure it’s the right height for you. Follow me and I’ll show you what we’ve got!
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. Why is the woman at the bicycle shop?
【解析】D)。选项中的She’s waiting/having/buying/keeping以及重复出现的her father，bicycle 表明，本题考查She正在做的事情，该事情与She的父亲或自行车有关。男士来到自行车店，发现女士也在那里，就问What are you doing here? 女士回答说她周末通常都在这里，这个店是她父亲开的，由此可知，女士是在帮她的父亲看自行车店，故答案为D)。
23. Why does the man want to buy a bicycle?
【解析】B)。选项均以不定式开头以及其中重复出现的bicycle表明，本题考查与自行车有关的行为目
的。replace his...bicycle表明，男士的话为听音重点。对话中男士首先说他想锻炼一下身体（get some exercise），不想总是坐公共汽车，随后提到他主要是上下班时骑自行车（Most…using it to get me back and forth from work），由此可知，男士买自行车是为了能骑自行车上下班，以此达到锻炼身体的目的，故答案为B)。
【点睛】本题需要整合对话中提及的相关信息点。
24. What does the woman suggest the man do?
【解析】A)。选项均以原形动词开头以及其中的Buy a second-hand bicycle等表明，本题可能与女士给男士在自行车方面的观点建议有关。女士首先说男士的钱买不了一辆好的自行车，然后通过but转折提到他们这里有一些trade-ins in the back that are in good condition，由此可知，别人用旧自行车在店里折价买新车，而旧车车况还不错，女士建议男士买旧车，故答案为A)。
【点睛】but转折处为常考点，是听音的重点。trade-ins意为“折价物”。
25. What does the woman think is the most important thing for the man to choose a bike?
【解析】A)。由对话结尾处女士提到的For the kind of riding you’re going to be doing, the most important thing is comfort可知，女士认为对男士来说最重要的一点就是要舒适，故答案为A)。Section
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power is divided between the central government and the states. The central government is given specific powers. These powers are named in the Constitution. Powers that are not assigned to the central government in the Constitution belong to the states.
The central government can pass laws that affect trade between states. The central government can also make treaties with foreign countries. It has the power to print money. The Constitution gives the central government these powers. These powers belong to the central government only. However, the states have many powers that the central government cannot control. For example, a state is allowed to tax people who live and work in the state. The central government cannot put a limit on the amount of money that a state taxes its people.
Many people feel that the federal system has many good points. One good point is that it restrains the power of the central government. The central government cannot become too powerful. Another good point is that the central government makes sure that the bigger states don’t become too powerful. Under the Constitution, all states are treated equally. The laws of the central government do not favor one state over another.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What does the passage mainly talk about?
【解析】B)。选项均为名词短语且概括性强表明，本题可能考查短文主旨。短文开头指出美国实行联邦制，Under the federal system, power is divided between the central government and the states，接下来短文便围绕中央政府和州政府各自拥有的权利展开，由此可知，短文主要讲的是联邦制下权利的分配方式问题，故答案为B)。
【点睛】短文的主旨一般在短文的开头或结尾有所提及，听音时应注意。
27. What is one of the powers of the state governments, according to the passage?
【解析】B)。选项中的Determining state taxes，Making treaties，Passing laws等表明，本题可能与某项权力有关。短文中提到，州政府拥有一些不受中央政府控制的权力，接下来举例说明，其中提到中央政府不能限制州政府征税的金额，也就是说州政府有决定本州征税的权利，故答案为B)。
【点睛】For example 举例处为常考点，听音时应注意。
28. According to the passage, what is a good point about the federal system?
【解析】A)。选项中重复出现的central government，states以及 more power，powers are fairly divided，equal powers 等表明，本题涉及中央政府和各州的权力分配问题。短文中提到联邦制度有很多good points，接着提到One good point是这一制度限制中央政府的权力，The central government cannot become too powerful，A)是短文中细节的再现，故为答案。
【点睛】列举处为常考点，是听音的重点。
Passage Two
The first flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia in the spring of 1981 was a revolutionary development in space exploration. Unlike the rockets of the previous twenty years, Columbia has the enormous advantage of being specially designed to return to earth and make further flights. Among the large number of projects, scientists are investigating its future use. The most exciting, perhaps, is that the first steps can now be taken towards establishing human colonies in space. The present Space Shuttle can only stay in space for about a week, but it could take people out to build “islands” where they stay for longer periods. By the year 2050 scientists estimate that man will be able to construct permanent settlements.
The first “islands” would be energy stations. There would be no hope of establishing colonies in space unless people could obtain energy there, instead of getting it from the earth. However, if the original could convert solar energy into electricity, it would be possible to provide the equivalent of a filling station for cars on earth, allowing the Space Shuttle to refuel and stay in orbit longer periods of time.
If this initial project was successful, much larger solar energy stations would be constructed later with materials brought out by the Shuttle.
Eventually, man would be able to construct an “inhabitable planet” in space. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. What can we learn from the passage about the Space Shuttle Columbia?
【解析】C)。由选项中的flight，space exploration可推测出，It可能指太空飞船，本题可能考查某一艘太空飞船的相关情况。短文开头提到，哥伦比亚号太空飞船（Space Shuttle Columbia）于1981年春天的第一次飞行对于太空探索来说具有革命性的进展，故答案为C)。
【点睛】C)中的a great progress与短文中提到的a revolutionary development对应。
30. What is the big advantage of the Space Shuttle Columbia?
【解析】B)。选项中重复出现的It can和stay for a longer time，make further flights，convert solar energy等表明，本题可能与It的独特之处有关。由短文中提到的Columbia has the enormous advantage...to return to earth and make further flights可知，答案为B)。
【点睛】问题中的big advantage与短文中提到的enormous advantage对应。
31. What is the basic requirement for establishing colonies in space?
【解析】A)。选项中的Establishing energy stations，Developing a…spacecraft，Finding...fuel for the Space Shuttle等表明，本题可能与某项太空活动有关。短文中提到，第一批要建立的“岛屿”
是太空能量站，因为如果不能在太空中获得能量，在太空建立聚居地的愿望就不能实现，由此可知，在太空建立聚居地的基本要求就是在太空中建立energy stations，故答案为A)。
Environmental groups in the U.S. are leading a campaign to save thousands of endangered sea turtles. They say illegal turtle hunting is one of the major threats to endangered sea turtles
in southern California and Mexico. It has been illegal to harvest and eat sea turtle meat in Mexico for more than ten years. However, demand for sea turtle meat is widespread in both Southern California and Mexico. Biologists believe that illegal hunting is one of the main reasons for the sharp drop in sea turtle populations during the past thirty years. The week before Easter Sunday is an especially deadly time for the turtles. As many as 5,000 turtles are killed during this time each year. Many Mexicans and Mexican Americans eat turtle meat during the days before Easter because they are forbidden to eat meat at that time for religious reasons, and turtle flesh is considered fish. The Sea Turtle Conservation Network sent a letter to Pope John Paul. They urged the Roman Catholic Church leader to officially declare that sea turtle flesh is meat, not fish or seafood. They say thousands of these endangered animals would be saved if people did not eat them during this religious period. About 35,000 endangered sea turtles are killed illegally near the coasts of California each year. Studies have shown a sharp drop in the numbers of females. They travel from as far away as Japan to lay their eggs on local beaches. Environmental activists say hunting sea turtles for their meat is the main barrier to the recovery of the species. They have urged the governments of the U.S. and Mexico to improve enforcement of the ban on sea turtle harvesting.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What is mentioned by environmental groups as one of the main threats to endangered sea turtles
in southern California and Mexico?
【解析】A)。选项中的Illegal hunting，unfavorable climate，lack of food等表明，本题考查不利因素。短文中明确提到，环保团体认为illegal turtle hunting（非法捕杀海龟）是南加利福尼亚州和墨西哥的濒危海龟所面临的主要威胁之一，故答案为A)。
【点睛】问题中的main threats与短文中提到的major threats对应，听到illegal turtle hunting便不难选出答案。
33. Why do many Mexicans and Mexican Americans eat turtle meat during the days before Easter?
【解析】D)。选项中的celebrate Easter，required to eat turtle meat，religious reasons等表明，本题可能与宗教和捕食海龟有关。短文中提到，很多墨西哥人或是墨西哥裔美国人在复活节的前几天吃海龟肉是因为他们受宗教信仰的限制在过节时不能吃肉，而海龟在他们看来属于鱼类，故答案为D)。
【点睛】because原因处为常考点，是听音重点。
34. How many sea turtles are killed illegally near the coasts of California each year?
【解析】C)。选项均为数字，故听音时应留意与数字相关的信息，并听清问的是什么。短文中提到，每年大约有35,000只濒危海龟在加利福尼亚海湾附近遭到非法捕杀，故答案为C)。
【点睛】数字处为常考点，并且短文中常会出现两个以上的数字，故听音时应做好笔记。
35. What did environmental activists and organizations do to save sea turtles?
【解析】D)。选项中的They，raised fund to save...sea turtles，established...conservation zoo，urged governments to improve enforcement等表明，本题可能考查They在保护海龟方面所做出的努力。
短文结尾处提到，环保人士敦促美国政府和墨西哥政府加强禁止捕杀海龟条例的执法力度，故答案为D)。Section
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36.【解析】convinced。空前的be和空后的to表明，本空应填一过去分词形式的动词。convinced在此意
为“使信服”。
37.【解析】advertisement。空前的不定冠词an表明，本空应填一元音音素开头的单数可数名词。全文都
在讲广告对消费者的影响，由此可推测所填词很可能是advertisement。
38.【解析】desire。空前的people’s表明，本空应填一名词，且该名词能与空后的for搭配使用。desire
在此意为“（购物）欲望”。
39.【解析】improve。分析空所在的句子结构可知，that引导定语从句修饰automotive products，该从
句缺少谓语。后两句的谓语动词work和are表明，此处应使用一般现在时，再结合该从句的先行词products可知，本空应填一原形动词。improve在此意为“提高”。
40.【解析】worthless。空前的are表明，本空应填一形容词或名词。由空后的a waste of consumers’ money
可推测，所填词可能有“无用的，无价值的”的含义。
41.【解析】misleading。空前的is和副词intentionally表明，本空应填一形容词或分词形式的动词。
misleading在此意为“误导的”。
42.【解析】message。空前的定冠词the和空后的that表明，本空应填一名词。
43.【解析】regular。空后的名词bread表明，本空应填一形容词。空前提到的the bread was not dietetic
表明，这种面包是普通面包，由此可推测所填词可能有“普通的”之意。
44.【答案】On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer’s real concerns 【Main Points】On the positive side, emotional appeals may reflect a customer’s real concerns 45.【答案】If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans and the message in the ads,
they will benefit from the advertising
【Main Points】If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans and the content in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising
46.【答案】Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy
the product
【Main Points】Advertising is intended to attract consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product
听力强化训练（二）答案解析
Listening Comprehension
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11. W: How can our history teacher give us such a difficult assignment and only allow us a weekend
to finish it? My plan to go camping on this weekend is totally ruined.
M: Monica, don’t be such a drama queen. I’m sure you can finish the project well and enjoy your weekend at the same time.
Q: What does the man mean?
【预测】选项中重复出现的The woman should表明，男士的话为听音重点。
【解析】A)。由男士提到的don’t be such a drama queen（别这么小题大做的）可知，男士觉得女士夸大了事实，故答案为A)。drama queen意为“小题大做、大惊小怪的人”。
12. W: I heard that you had taken an optional course last semester. How’s it going?
M: Terrific! The professor really made me love biology.
Q: What did the man imply?
【预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，将答案锁定在A)和B)之间。
【解析】B)。女士问男士他选的选修课怎么样，男士回答Terrific! （太棒了），由此可推测出，男士认为选修课很好，故答案为B)。留意男士说话的语气。
13. W: Edison seems to believe that this year’s football league match will be wonderful.
M: Nonsense. Most others, including me, think differently.
Q: What does the man mean?
【预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，将答案锁定在C)和D)之间。
【解析】C)。由男士提到的Nonsense(胡说八道）表达反对的意思以及Most others, including me, think differently可知，他与Edison的观点不同，故答案为C)。
14. M: Jane, is Jack really calling it quits?
W: I don’t think so. What I hear is that he is going to be working for the next semester so that he can save enough money to come back the next year.
Q: What can we learn about Jack?
【预测】选项中的He，drop out of school，doesn’t have enough money等表明，对话可能与He因为没
钱而辍学有关。
【解析】D)。对话中女士提到，她听说Jack下学期将要去工作，这样就能攒够钱明年再回来上学。由此可知，Jack因为没有足够的钱而不能留在学校，故答案为D)。call it quits意为“停止”。
15. M: Do you have time to stop for lunch?
W: Yes, I’m hungry. This snack bar has a good selection and the prices are moderate.
Q: What are the two speakers going to do?
【预测】选项均以原形动词开头表明，本题考查行为或建议。
【解析】D)。男士问有没有时间停下来吃午饭，女士回答Yes，然后提到 I’m hungry，由此可知，他们将会去吃午饭，故答案为D)。
16. W: Jennifer is taking a sick leave today. Would you please stop by her house and tell her
the assignment for today?
M: No problem. I’ll bet she hates missing a day. She always likes school so much.
Q: What does the man think of Jennifer?
【预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，将答案锁定在A)和C)之间。
【解析】C)。由男士提到的I’ll bet she hates missing a day. She always likes school so much（我打赌她讨厌缺一天的课。她总是那么喜欢学校）可知，男士认为Jennifer是一个好学生，故答案为C)。stop by意为“顺便拜访”。
17. M: It’s such a beautiful day! Let’s go out and have a walk in the park.
W: It’s a good idea. Let’s go to the convenience store and get some drinks and snacks first.
Q: What will the man and the woman do?
【预测】选项中重复出现的the park，food表明，对话可能与公园和食物有关。
【解析】A)。由男士提到的have a walk in the park和女士提到的get some drinks and snacks first 可知，他们将会去买一些食物到公园吃，故答案为A)。
18. W: I’ve been studying the manual for about an hour but I can’t make head or tail of it.
M: Let me have a look. Two heads are better than one.
Q: What will the man do?
【预测】选项中的Tell the woman表明，男士的话为听音重点。
【解析】B)。由男士提到的Let me have a look 可知，男士将要阅读the manual（指南），故答案为B)。make head or tail of sth.意为“理解某事物”。Two heads are better than one意为“三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮”。
Now you will hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: What are you doing?
M: I’m ordering some filing cabinets out of a catalog.
W: What do you need them for?
M: There’s so much stuff piling up in my dormitory room. If I don’t do something soon, I won’t be able to move in there.
W: Do you usually order from a catalog?
M: Sometimes. Why?
W: Oh, it’s just in the history class today we were talking about how the catalog sales business first got started in the US. A Chicago retailer, Montgomery Ward started it in the late 1800s.
It was really popular among farmers. It was difficult for them to make it to the big city stores so they ordered from catalogs.
M: Was Ward the only one in the business?
W: At first, but another person named Richard Sears started his own catalog after he heard how
much money Ward was making.
M: What made them so popular?
W: Farmers trusted Ward and Sears for one thing. They delivered the products the farmers paid for and even refunded the price of things the farmers weren’t satisfied with. The catalogs became so popular that in some countries school teachers even used them as textbooks.
M: Textbooks?
W: Yeah, students practice spelling the names and adding up the prices of things in the catalogs. M: Was everybody that thrilled about it?
W: That’s doubtful. Say they drove some small store owners out of business. Sears and Ward sold stuff in such large quantities. They were able to undercut the prices at some small family-owned stores.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
【解析】B)。选项均为名词短语且概括性很强表明，本题考查对话的主题。对话开头引出对话的话题：…
ordering…out of a catalog（从目录上订购……）。下面的对话就对目录订购做了进一步的讨论，引出目录销售行业的创始人及其发展和影响。B)的概括性最强，且切中对话主题，故为答案。
【点睛】长对话开头一般以问答形式引出话题，接着进行进一步的讨论，逐步明确对话所讨论的主题。
20. Why did Richard Sears start his own business in catalog?
【解析】D)。选项中的He wanted to beat Ward/help his brother，enjoyed competition等表明，本题可能考查He做某事的原因。由女士提到的…Richard Sears started his own catalog after he heard how much money Ward was making可知，Sears看到Ward挣钱之后才开始开创自己的目录的。D)中profitable是对make money的同义转述，故答案为D)。
21. Who were the main customers of Sears and Ward’s business?
【解析】A)。选项表明，本题与某一行业的人群有关。由女士提到的It was really popular among farmers 可知，农民很喜欢这样的交易方式，故答案为A)。
【点睛】听清楚问题中的关键词main customers是解答本题的关键。
22. Why were the catalogs used as textbooks?
【解析】C)。由选项C)和D)中的They helped students可知，本题可能考查They对学生们的帮助，由B)猜测They可能是指目录。由女士提到的students practice spelling...and adding...in the catalogs 可知，学生们利用目录来练习拼写和加法，C)的表述与此一致，故为答案。
【点睛】对话中的反问句起强调作用，下面的解释通常设为考点。
Conversation Two
M: Mary. I heard that you are suffering from toothache these days. How’s that with you now? W: It’s gone, thanks. I went to the dentist last night, and he took care of me.
M: What exactly is troubling you then?
W: The last tooth on the upper right-hand side. It’s been severely decayed and finally I had it filled at the dentist’s.
M: I hate having my teeth filled. It’s not just the pain I hate. I also hate the sound of drilling. W: So do I. I’d rather have a tooth pulled than filled.
M: Have you ever had one of your teeth pulled?
W: No, but the one the dentist just filled will have to come out someday. He says it can’t be filled again.
M: Teeth keep causing trouble, and nobody really does anything about it. I can’t understand why. W: They can put men onto the moon, but they can’t keep people from having trouble with teeth. M: They can give somebody a different heart. Why can’t they give him different teeth?
W: I’ve heard they’re working on that. My dentist says they’re working on tooth transplant right now.
M: But on second thought, I’m not sure I’d want to eat with some other person’s teeth. W: Well, that’s not how it works. The idea is to develop a plastic tooth that can be placed into the hole where your own tooth came out.
M: Really? It sounds like a good idea.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. Why did the woman go to the dentist?
【解析】A)。选项均以不定式开头以及选项中的have her teeth filled/pulled/cleaned等表明，本题可能考查女士去看牙医的原因或目的。对话中女士提到…and finally I had it filled at the dentist’s，其中的it指牙齿，由此可知，女士去牙医那里是为了补牙，故答案为A)。
【点睛】and在此处表隐含的因果关系，听音时注意前后两句之间的关系。
24. What does the man hope the dentists can do?
【解析】D)。选项均以原形动词开头表明，本题可能考查行为或建议。由男士提到的They can give somebody a different heart. Why can’t they give him different teeth?可知，男士通过类比说明他希望医生能够像移植心脏一样可以移植牙齿，D)的表述与此一致，故为答案。
【点睛】反问句起强调作用，常设为考点。
25. What does the woman’s dentist tell her?
【解析】B)。 B)、C)、D)均与牙移植技术的现状有关，A)讲的是手术的成本，与其他三项明显不同，根据命题规律，可首先排除。由女士提到的…My dentist says they’re working on tooth transplant right now可知，现如今牙医们正致力于牙齿移植技术的研究，故答案为B)。
Section B…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Preventing childhood injuries would seem a tough task. But there’s a long list of proper ways to make the world safer for children. The World Health Organization wants its 193 member nations — and especially those in the developing world, where most deaths from injury occur —to know that accidents don’t have to happen.
Many prevention strategies applied by rich societies are only now being adopted in the developing world. They include strict drunken-driving laws; requirements that wells be covered; installing window guards in upper-story apartments; and establishing poison-control centers and burn units.
Traffic injuries are perhaps the most dramatic example of how much could be gained if prevention measures could be carried out more broadly. Traffic injuries are the leading cause of death worldwide for 15- to 19-year-olds and the second-leading cause for children 5 to 14. But the use of seat belts, child seats and helmets is still not required in many countries.
For society, the payoff of prevention efforts is huge. For every $1 invested in bike helmets and child seats, for example, $29 is saved in health care, disability and lost income costs. But for individuals, prevention is often economically burdensome. Parents have to work longer and harder if they want to improve their children’s safety condition.
At the same time, some countries have risks not widely shared by others. Death rates from burns are 11 times as high in developing countries as in industrialized ones. European and American boys and girls have virtually equal rates of death from fire. In South Asia and Southeast Asia, however, girls’ mortality is three times that of boys because girls assist in family cooking at an early age.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What can we learn from the passage?
【解析】C)。由短文中提到的…in the developing world, where most deaths from injury occur 可知，发展中国家的孩子因为受伤死亡的最多，故答案为C)。
27. What is the effective prevention against injuries?
【解析】B)。选项中的Forbidding drunken people to drive，Making children learn about poisons 等表明，本题可能考查保护儿童的措施。由短文中提到的strict drunken-driving laws和Traffic injuries are…the most dramatic example…可知，采取预防交通事故的措施，禁止酒后驾车对减少儿童受伤有很明显的作用，故答案为B)。
【点睛】问题中的effective与短文中提到的most dramatic对应。
28. For which age groups are traffic injuries the leading cause of death worldwide?
【解析】C)。选项表明，本题考查儿童年龄，听音时应留意与年龄有关的信息。由短文中提到的Traffic injuries are the leading cause of death worldwide for 15- to 19-year-olds可知，答案为C)。
【点睛】短文中往往会出现两个以上的数据，听音时应做好笔记，根据关键信息对号入座即可选出答案。
Passage Two
Strikes are very common in Britain. They are extremely harmful to its industries. In fact, there are no other countries in Western Europe that lose more working days through strikes every year than Britain. The trouble with the strikes in Britain is that they occur in essential industries. There are over 495 unions in Britain. Some unions are very small. Over 20 have more than 100,000 members. Unions do not exist only to demand higher wages. They also educate their members. They provide benefits for the sick and try to improve working conditions. Trade unions say that we must thank the unions for the great improvement in working conditions in the last hundred years. It is now against the law for union members to go on strike without the support of their union. This kind of strike is called the unofficial strike and was common until recently. Employers felt that unofficial strikes were most harmful because they could not be predicted. However, these unofficial strikes still occur from time to time and some unions have also refused to cooperate with the law. As a result, the general picture of the relations between workers and employers in Britain has gone from bad to worse.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. In what way are strikes in Britain different from those in other European countries?
【解析】A)。短文中提到The trouble with the strikes in Britain is that they occur in essential industries，由此可知，英国的罢工与其他欧洲国家的不同之处在于英国的罢工发生在重要的产业部门，故答案为A)。
【点睛】that引导表语从句，对The trouble with the strikes in Britain进行解释说明。
30. Why are British employers so afraid of unofficial strikes?
【解析】B)。选项均为对They进行解释说明的句子表明，本题与They的特点有关。短文中提到Employers felt that unofficial strikes were most harmful because they could not be predicted，B)中的unpredictable是对其中的could not be predicted的同义转述，故答案为B)。
【点睛】听清问题中的unofficial strikes是解题的关键。because后面的内容为常考点，是听音重点。
31. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
【解析】D)。由短文中提到的…relations between workers and employers in Britain has gone from bad to worse可知，故答案为D)。
【点睛】 D) 中的become tenser是对has gone from bad to worse的同义转述。
What really works to make sustainable changes in diet and lifestyle? It’s probably not what you think. Years of clinical research proves that real keys are pleasure, joy and freedom, not willpower and hardship. Joy of living is sustainable; fear of dying is not.
Why? Because life is to be enjoyed. There’s no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that’s even better, and quickly. When people eat more healthfully, exercise, quit smoking, manage stress better, and love more, they find that they feel so much better, so quickly, it reconstructs the reason for making these changes from fear of dying to joy of living. Fortunately, the latest studies show how powerful are the mechanisms that control our health and well-being.
When you exercise and eat right, your brain receives more blood flow and oxygen, so you become smarter, think more clearly, have more energy, and need less sleep. Your face receives more blood flow, so your skin glows more and wrinkles less. You look younger and more attractive. In contrast, an unhealthy diet, lasting emotional stress and smoking reduce blood flow to your face so you age more quickly. Smoking accelerates aging because nicotine causes your blood vessel to become narrower, which decreases blood flow to your face and makes it wrinkle prematurely. This is why smokers look years older than they really are.
One of the most interesting findings was that the mothers’ perception of stress were more important than what was objectively occurring in their lives. In other words, if you feel stressed, you are stressed.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. Which are the keys to sustainable changes in diet and lifestyle?
【解析】C)。由短文开头提到的…research proves that real keys are pleasure, joy and freedom, not willpower and hardship可知，答案为C)。
【点睛】听音时应注意哪些是关键因素哪些不是关键因素。
33. Which practice can make people feel better?
【解析】B)。由短文中提到的When people eat more healthfully, exercise…manage stress better, and love more, they find that they feel so much better可知，答案为B)。
【点睛】把各个选项与短文中提到的做法做好记录，逐一进行对比，即可选出正确答案。
34. According to the passage, what’s the benefit of exercising and eating right?
【解析】B)。选项中的wrinkle less，look younger，have more willpower等表明，本题可能考查某行为带来的好处。由短文中提到的When you exercise and eat right…your skin... Wrinkles less.
You look younger…可知，答案为B)。
35. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
【解析】D)。短文中提到合理锻炼和饮食可以使我们更聪明，精力更充沛，皮肤更好，看起来更年轻等，而不健康的饮食、持久的精神压力、抽烟会使我们衰老得更快。由此可推断出，我们的饮食、生活方式以及对压力的感知会对我们自身产生很大的影响，故答案为D)。
【点睛】本题需要根据exercise and eat right和an unhealthy diet, lasting emotional stress and smoking产生的不同影响进行推断。
Section C…………………………………………………………………………………………………
36.【解析】professional。空前的look，more和空后的than表明，本空应填一多音节形容词，且该词与
后文提到的superior quality和more trust有关。professional (39) _______对本空有提示作用。37.【解析】conditioned。分析句子成分可知，have become (37) _______ to作句子的谓语，故本空应
填一过去分词形式的动词。become conditioned to是固定搭配，意为“适应……”。
38.【解析】Faith。空所填词作句子的主语，由is可知，本空应填一不可数的抽象名词，且能与in搭配使
用。该句和上句均为具体事例来解释说明该段第二句中的观点：制服=高质量，故inspire more trust
应和(38) _______ … is increased对应。
39.【解析】identity。由空前的professional与空后的than和to step out of uniform可知，本空应填
一名词。
40.【解析】benefits。空前的many practical表明，本空应填一复数可数名词，再由后文提到的save，
tax-deductible和more comfortable可知，空所填词应有“好处、优点”的含义。
41.【解析】laundry。分析句子成分并结合语境可知， (41) _______ bills作介词on的宾语，且与衣服
有关。laundry bills意为“洗衣费用”。
42.【解析】durable。由空前的comfortable和more可知，本空应填一表积极意义的多音节形容词。
43.【解析】experienced。分析句子成分可知，句子结构完整，(43) _______ by people作前面提到的variety
和individuality的后置定语，且by暗示本空应填一过去分词形式的动词。
44.【答案】When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at
least
【Main Points】When in the same uniforms, people may think, speak, and act alike, at least at work
45.【答案】Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost
of civilian clothes
【Main Points】They are durable, but their initial expense is often greater than the civilian clothes’
46.【答案】requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with
many types of civilian clothes
【Main Points】needing dry cleaning rather than the home washing like many civilian clothes
听力强化训练（三）答案解析
Listening Comprehension
Section A…………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. M: Hi, Donna, are you interested in going to an art exhibition on Sunday? A friend of mine
is showing some of her paintings there. It’s the opening night, free drinks and food.
W: Well, actually, I don’t have anything planned. It sounds kind of fun.
Q: What did the man invite the woman to do on Sunday?
【预测】由选项均以原形动词开头以及See his paintings可知，本题可能考查女士的行为活动，因为如果是男士看自己的画展不合常理。
【解析】A)。由对话中男士提到的are you interested in going to an art exhibition(你有兴趣去看艺术展吗) 可知答案为A)。干扰项D)中的See his paintings可通过男士的A friend of mine is showing 排除。 dine out with sb.意为“与某人外出就餐”。
12. M: What’s the matter with Sherry?
W: She becomes nervous whenever it comes to speaking in public.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
【预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在C)和D)之间。
【解析】C)。对话中女士提到She becomes nervous，选项C)中的is poor at对应becomes nervous，giving speeches对应speaking in public，故答案为C)。
13. M: Well, this is a pleasant surprise. It seems to me we ran into each other here last week
too.
W: You and I must have the same idea. The only way to beat the crowds when you do the grocery shopping on Saturday is to be here when they open at 9:00 sharp!
Q: Why did both of them do grocery shopping at 9:00 sharp?
【预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个很可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在C)和D)之间。
【解析】C)。对话中女士提到to beat the crowds(避开人群) ，选项C)中的avoid是对beat的同义转述，故答案为C)。a pleasant surprise意为“惊喜”。run into sb.意为“偶遇某人”。
14. W: I’m surprised that Sarah told her boss he was wrong to have fired his secretary.
M: I know. But that Sarah… If she has an opinion, everyone’s got to know about it.
Q: What does the man say about Sarah?
【预测】选项表明，本题可能考查对She做某事的评价。
【解析】C)。对话中男士提到If she has an opinion, everyone’s got to know(如果她有什么意见，所有人肯定都会知道) ，选项C)的内容是对男士的话的同义转述，故为答案。sb. have got to do sth.意为“某人肯定会做某事”。
15. M: Hi! Can I have a few words with Mr. Edgar?
W: Mr. Edgar is out on a business trip and he won’t be back until next Wednesday.
Q: What do we learn about Mr. Edgar?
【预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在B)和C)之间。
【解析】C)。对话中女士提到he won’t be back until next Wednesday(他直到下周三才会回来) ，选项C)的内容是对女士的话的同义转述，故答案为C)。not…until…意为“直到……才……”。be on a business trip意为“因公出差”。have a few words with sb.意为“与某人说几句话”。
16. M: My parents want to come to visit next weekend but I’ve checked every hotel in the area
and they all seem to be full.
W: Well, why not call the Cliffside Inn? It’s not so near the campus but it’s always got
a few vacancies.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
【预测】由选项中的Find a hotel，Accommodate his parents可知，对话与男士父母的住宿安排有关。【解析】D)。对话中女士的转折表述It’s not so near the campus but it’s always got a few vacancies，选项D)中的father from the campus对应not so near the campus，故答案为D)。Why not…?用来提建议。vacancy意为“空余”。
17. W: John, dinner is all ready and my parents have just arrived. Where are you?
M: I’m sorry, Helen, but the meeting I’m attending won’t be over for an hour. You should all go ahead and eat without me.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
【预测】选项中的John，home，eat，dinner等表明，对话可能与John是否回家吃饭有关。
【解析】D)。由对话中男士提到的the meeting I’m attending(我正在开的会) 和 eat without me(别等我，先吃) 可知，John因开会不能回家吃饭，故答案为D)。C)中的eat without meat是对eat without me 在音上的干扰。
18. M: The weather forecast said that we would have another wonderful day tomorrow. Shall we go
and climb Yellow Mountain?
W: Good idea. But we’d better leave very early, or else we’ll get caught in the traffic. Q: What does the woman suggest?
【预测】由选项中的They should可知，本题考查建议。
【解析】A)。对话中女士用But转折提到we’d better leave very early(我们最好很早就出发) ，选项A)的内容是对此的同义转述，其中set off对应leave，故答案为A)。had better表建议。set off意为“出发”。get caught in the traffic意为“赶上堵车”。干扰项B)的内容为男士的建议。
Now you will hear the two long conversations.
M: So you work in a pub.
W: Yes, that’s right.
M: What’s it like?
W: It’s nice. I like it. You meet a lot of interesting people. A lot of boring ones, too.
M: I beg your pardon?
W: I said, a lot of boring ones, too.
M: Oh, yes. I can imagine. A pub, I should think that’s hard work, isn’t it?
W: Yes and no. It depends.
M: What do you mean?
W: Well, it’s hard at weekends. I mean, last Saturday night, with both bars full and one barman away ill — well, my feet didn’t touch the ground. But on weekdays it’s usually very quiet.
What about you? What do you do? You’re a clerk or something, aren’t you?
M: I work in a bank.
W: Oh yes, that’s right. Ann told me that. That must be nice.
M: It’s all right.
W: But you have to move round from one place to another, don’t you? I mean, if you get a better job, if they make you manager or something, it’ll probably be in another town, won’t it? M: Yes, probably.
W: I wouldn’t like that. I mean, I’ve got lots of friends here. I wouldn’t like to move somewhere else.
M: Oh, we like it. We’ve lived here for, what, six years now. Ann and I are ready for a change. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What does the woman think of her job?
【解析】D)。对话中女士提到it’s hard at weekends和but on weekdays it’s usually very quiet，即她的工作是周末辛苦、工作日清闲，故答案为D)。其中A) 是根据You meet a lot of interesting people.
A lot of boring ones, too而设计的干扰项。
【点睛】选项中的it指代的是job。but转折处为常考点，其后的句子通常为答案所在。
20. What is the man?
【解析】B)。本题考查男士的职业。对话中男士说I work in a bank，即男士是一位银行职员，故答案为B)。
21. What is the probable relationship between Ann and the man?
【解析】A)。本题考查人物关系。对话中女士提到，Ann曾经告诉过她男士的职业，男士又说，Ann and I are ready for a change. (我和Ann在期待生活发生变化)，由此可判断Ann与男士可能是夫妻，故答案为A)。
【点睛】人物关系题要根据对话中的关键信息词进行推断，并且听清问题中所问的人物是非常重要的。22. What does the woman think of the man’s job?
【解析】C)。本题考查女士对男士工作的看法。对话中女士说I wouldn’t like that. I mean, I’ve got lots of friends here. I wouldn’t like to move somewhere else，由此可知，女士不喜欢像男士这种需要经常更换地点的工作，故答案为C)。
【点睛】C) 中的move around from place to place对应对话中的move somewhere else。
Conversation Two
M: English Language Center. How may I help you?
W: Yes. I’m calling to find out more information about your program. For example, what kind of courses do you offer?
M: Well, first of all, the purpose of our program is to provide language learning opportunities to this area’s community, whether a student’s goal is to master basic functional language skills, let’s say, for his or her job, or to study intensively to enter a U.S. college or university.
W: Okay. I’m calling for a friend who is interested in attending a U.S. university.
M: And that’s the kind of, uh, instruction that we provide, from basic communication courses to content-based classes such as computer literacy, intercultural communication, and business English.
W: Great. What is your application deadline for the next semester?
M: Well, we ask applicants to apply no later than two months before the semester begins. This gives us time to process the application and issue the student’s I.20.
W: An I.20?
M: Oh, an I.20 is a form that indicates that we are giving permission for the student to study in our program, and then the student takes this form to the U.S. embassy in his or her home country to apply for the F-1 student visa.
W: Alright. What is the tuition for a full-time student?
M: It’s 2,030 dollars.
W: Great. Thank you for your help.
M: No problem and please don’t hesitate to call again if you have any other questions.
W: Okay. Goodbye.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. Which is one of the purposes of the English Language Center?
【解析】C)。选项均以“To+原形动词”开头，再结合选项内容推断，本题可能考查与学生有关的学习或工作项目设定的原因或目的。对话中男士提到：我们项目的目的就是给这个地区的社区提供学习英语的机会，无论学生学习英语的目的是为了工作还是上美国的大学，C)是English Language Center的目的之一，故为答案。
【点睛】问题中的the purposes of the English Language Center 对应对话中的the purpose of our program，其后的to表目的。
24. Which is the course taught at the English Language Center?
【解析】C)。选项均为课程名称。对话中提到的课程有computer literacy, intercultural communication, and business English，故答案为C)。
【点睛】课程名称在对话中出现不止一个，听音时应适当做笔记。
25. What is the I.20 according to the conversation?
【解析】D)。选项均为说明性的名词短语，因此本题可能考查对某事物的解释说明。对话中男士指出an I.20 is a form that indicates that we are giving permission for the student to study in our program…，D)与此意思相同，故为答案。
【点睛】在对话中说话者提出一个专用名词时，通常会紧接着做出解释。
Section B…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Passage One
We often pass on little bits of information to our children, not knowing if they are true, and only because they were passed on to us. This is usually how myths spread. Many myths about snakes exist, and it can be fun to try and figure out how these stories originated. I have learned from my hobby of studying these myths that they often start when one person observes a phenomenon incorrectly and passes on the false information. It always amazes me to see how quickly the misbelief spread even though science has already identified and proved the contrary.
One common and colorful myth is that the well-known garter snake swallows its young to save them from danger. The daily customs of these snakes are well-known in the United States because they tend to reside in parks and gardens. They like to live among greenery and in areas well-surrounded by plant life. Many children as well as adults enjoy observing these creatures because they see them quite often.
Like all snakes, the garter swallows its food whole. Unlike most snakes, on the other hand, the garter gives birth to live offspring, in numbers of approximately fifty. I hypothesize that our ancestors, while observing the garter snakes, assumed that the snake had previously swallowed down its little ones to protect them and was now setting them free again. Not many people know that garters are one of the few snakes that can bear live snakes. Unable to challenge the power of this creative myth, the imaginative folklore continues to persist in American daily life. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What does the speaker enjoy?
【解析】D)。选项均以动名词开头表明，本题考查行为动作，故听音时应留意与选项相关的信息词。
短文中提到Many myths about snakes exist和I have learned from my hobby of studying these myths 表明，说话者喜欢对任何问题追根问底，同样对于蛇的传说也不例外,故答案为D)。
27. Why is the garter snake well-known in the U.S. ?
【解析】C)。短文中提到garter snakes tend to reside in parks and gardens，即黄纹蛇常栖息在公园或花园里，所以比较常见，故答案为C)。
【点睛】问题中的well-known对应短文中的The daily customs of these snakes are well-known in the United States，文中because后解释了原因。C)中的lives in cultivated areas是对reside in parks and gardens的同义转述。
28. How would the speaker describe the snake myth?
【解析】B)。预览选项可知，本题考查某事或某物的性质。短文末尾提到的Unable to challenge the power of this creative myth, this imaginative folklore continues to persist in American daily life表明答案为B)。
【点睛】听到imaginative不难选出答案。
The dog has often been an unselfish friend to man. It is always grateful to its master. It helps man in many ways. Certain breeds of dogs are used in criminal investigations. They are trained to sniff out drugs and bombs. They help police to catch criminals. Some dogs are trained to lead blind people.
The dogs that help in criminal investigations are trained at a school called the Military Dog Studies Branch of the U.S. Air Force in Lackland, Texas. The dogs to be trained are selected by an air force team. This team visits large cities across the country to buy the dogs. They may buy dogs from private citizens for up to $750 each. Some citizens freely give their dogs. The dogs selected must be healthy, brave and aggressive. They must be able to fight back if they are attacked. The dogs chosen are between the ages of one and three. They are given a medical examination when they arrive at the school. Their physical examination includes X-rays and heart tests.
The trainee dogs undergo the first stage of training when they arrive in Lackland. This is an 11-week course for patrol duty. After this course, the best dogs are selected to go on another 9-week course. They learn drug sniffing or bomb sniffing. After this course, the dogs are ready for their jobs in the cities or on air force bases.
The training given to a drug-sniffing dog is different from that given to a bomb-sniffing dog. A drug-sniffing dog is trained to scratch and dig for the drugs when he sniffs them. A bomb-sniffing dog sits down when he finds a bomb. That is the alert for hidden explosives. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. How are the dogs obtained for training?
【解析】C)。短文中提到This team visits large cities across the country to buy the dogs表明，
这种狗是从不同的城市购买来的，故答案为C)。
【点睛】C) 的内容对应短文中的This team visits large cities across the country to buy the dogs。
30. What is the first stage of training for the dogs?
【解析】B)。预览选项可知，本题可能考查训练的课程。短文中明确提到This is an 11-week course for patrol duty，即要进行为期11周的巡逻训练，故答案为B)。
【点睛】B) 的内容对应短文中的This is an 11-week course for patrol duty。
31. What do the dogs learn during the 9-week training?
【解析】D)。预览选项可知，本题可能考查训练项目。短文中明确提到They learn drug sniffing or bomb sniffing，故答案为D)。
What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology. With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on — in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. Which is the main cause for human death now according to the passage?
【解析】B)。短文中提到，现今主要的杀手是心脏病、癌症和老化，故答案为B)。战争、意外和谋杀是100年以后人们的主要死亡原因。
【点睛】问题中的now是解题的关键。短文中出现的Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war 是干扰，will表明这些不是现在(now) 人们的死亡原因。
33. In the speaker’s opinion, in which aspect does today’s most important advance in technology
lie?
【解析】A)。短文中提到在科技变化的讨论中，因特网成为焦点，说话者用But转折提出自己的观点:But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times，故答案为A)。
34. Why humans may live longer in the future?
【解析】D)。本题询问未来人们的寿命更长的原因。短文中提到，大约在2050年到2100年，人们可以用药物来修复器官，故答案为D)。
【点睛】问题中的in the future对应短文中的 between 2050 and 2100，D)的内容是对短文中people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs的同义转述。
35. What can we learn from the passage?
【解析】C)。短文最后提到，在通往美好未来的路上，仍然有许多技术问题需要解决，故答案为C)。
Section C…………………………………………………………………………………………………
36.【解析】cultivated。所填词后面的and表明，其前后是并列关系，在结构上应该对称。the good land
worked是一个省略了be的被动语态，故本空所填词也应该是动词的过去分词形式，并且和inferior land构成动宾搭配。To feed a large population是目的，由此目的推导出的行为应该是“耕种(cultivated) 土地”。
37.【解析】intensively。worked表明本空应填一副词。
38.【解析】lower。a和average 表明本空应填形容词，than提示该词为比较级。
39.【解析】scope。give scope for sth.意为“使有机会做某事”。注意该空所在句子中的Other economists
have argued that…表示下文要阐述与之前不同的观点。
40.【解析】facilities。所填词后面的such as表示列举，也就是说ports, roads and railways都属于
所填词的范畴，而这些都是使交通便利的设施(facilities)。
41.【解析】justify。所填词后面的them是指facilities，这句话的意思是“要不是有大量的需求证明这
些设施是合理的，就不可能建设它们。”这是Other economists的立场，即a large population的好处。
42.【解析】worldwide。根据空前的不定冠词a和空后的名词词组可知所填词为形容词，修饰birth control
program(计划生育) 。下文的from country to country, the developing country和a highly-industrialized society都暗示了birth control program是全世界范围的(worldwide)。
43.【解析】vary。该句中that引导的同位语从句修饰fact，从句的主语是official attitudes to population
growth, depending on…是状语，那么所填词应为谓语。而且，所填词后面没有直接加名词作宾语，因此这里要填入一个不及物动词。“vary from…to…”是常用的搭配。
44.【答案】it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate 【Main Points】government will be concerned about limiting the birthrate first
45.【答案】A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining
market for manufactured goods
【Main Points】A lower birthrate may cause unemployment because market for goods is declining 46.【答案】the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly-increasing
population
【Main Points】the government of a rich country may prefer to see a slowly-increasing population
听力强化训练（四）答案解析
Listening Comprehension
Section A…………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. M: Would you please come to my office at five o’clock this afternoon?
W: Can I meet you tomorrow?My son will be home from school at 5:30. And I must finish this report before then.
Q: What is the woman going to do first?
【预测】选项均以原形动词开头，选项 B)（去学校接她的儿子），C)（去男士的办公室见男士），D)（为她的儿子准备晚饭）提示，对话可能与女士的行为有关。女士的话是听音的重点。
【解析】A)。由女士所说的My son will be home from school at 5:30. And I must finish this report before then可推断，女士先要完成报告，故答案为A)。
12. M: So you need someone to take care of your cat while you’re away for your holiday in Hawaii? W: Yes, I plan to stay there for 2 weeks, so I hope someone really caring can make it. Would that be a problem for you?
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
【预测】选项中的vacation，Hawaii，take care of her cat提示，对话可能与女士去度假时谁来照顾猫有关。
【解析】D)。结合男士所说的So you need someone to take care of your cat …?及女士所说的Yes …Would that be a problem for you?可推断，女士希望男士帮她照顾猫，故答案为D)。
13. W: Excuse me, could you spare a few minutes to discuss the agenda with me after dinner?
2016年英语四级真题听力+答案 Section A Directions： In this section， you will hear three news reports。 At the end of each news report， you will hear two or three questions。 Both the news report 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 1 with a single line through the centre。 Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard。 1。 A）The International Labor Organization’s key objective。 B）The basic social protection for the most vulnerable。 C）Rising unemployment worldwide。 D）Global economic recovery。 2。 A）Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs。 B）Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis。 C）Few countries have realized the seriousness of the current crisis。 D）Many countries need support to improve their people’s livelihood。 Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard。 3。 A）Serve standardized food nationwide。 B）Put calorie information on the menu。 C）Increase protein content in the food。
2017年12月大学英语四级真题及答案(第三套) Part I Writing (25 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay onhow to best handle the relationshop between teachers and students. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather.
2018年12月大学英语四级真题听力原文(第一套) 来源：文都教育 News 1 A device that weighs less than one kilogram is part of a mission that will allow scientists to deliver fourth generation or 4G mobile coverage to the moon in 2019. If successful, the tiny device will provide the moon with its first ever mobile phone network. The lunar network will support high definition streaming of video and data between the moon and earth. The network is part of a mission to the moon. This is a project with the goal of landing the first privately paid for mission to the moon. The 4G mission is set to launch from Cape Canaveral in the United States on a space X Falcon 9 rocket in 2019. Mission to the moon intends to establish and test the first elements of a communications network on the moon. The scientists working on the project opted to build a 4G rather than a fifth generation or 5G network. This is because fifth generation networks are still in testing and trial phases. This means that a 5G network may not yet be stable enough to work on the mo on’s surface. Question 1: What are scientists planning to do? Question 2: Why did scientists choose to set up a 4G network in their mission? News 2 It’s responded to a fire Wednesday night at an abandoned mall in Heywood. The fire was reported at 9:26 pm at an old shopping center on Michigan Avenue near St. Mary’s Church. Six fire engines, two trucks and two chiefs responded to the scene. Crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutes and managed to contain the fire to its point of origin. There were some people inside the building when the fire broke out but there were no reports of any injuries. Fire investigators have responded to the scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire. Firefighters will remain on the scene until later this m orning to ensure that the fire doesn’t start up again. The shopping mall had not been in use since 2002. In 2014 City Hall developed a plan to knock down the building and replace it with affordable housing. However the plan was dropped due to lack of funds. Question 3: What does the news item say about the fire? Question 4: What had City Hall planned to do? News 3 Potato chips in Japan are being sold for 6X their normal price. This is after the country’s main manufacturer stopped sales due to a potato shortage. Storms and floods and its main potato growing region last year caused the worst harvest and more than 3 decades. Local media reports suggest Calbee and its main rival Koike-ya are halting almost 50 products. “We don’t know when we’ll be able to restart”, a company spokesman said. Snack lovers are panic buying and many supermarket shelves are bare. Japanese laws limit the amount of imported
大学英语四级听力技巧规律及常见词汇总结 四级听力的三个基本思路： 1. 学习——基于学生的角度，一定是抱怨学习 2. 生活——poor,很穷。 Student ID 学生证用于discount 打折，bargain 讨价还价 3. 学习vs 生活——忙，忙于学习 (就是说，解题从这三个思路出发，如果听不清题目说什么，就用这三个思路 往上套) Part I对话题 一.But 题型 形式：A:…… B:……，but ……. 重点听第二个说话人B说话，but 后面所说的话为重点，出题点往往在but 后面。四级听力题中，But 后面的为重点的占95%,之前的为重点的占5%。 e.g. (这题是反例，考的居然是but之前的内容，不过这种情况很少出现的) A: I suppose you’ve bought some gifts for your family. B: Well, I’ve bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I’ve not decided what to buy for my mother. Probably some jewels. Question: Who did the man buy the book for? Answer: His sister. 二. 场景题 1. 每一类场景，常考出题思路——用于解题 2. 线索词 场景题选项特点： (1) 介词结构in/at somewhere (2) To do开头的(问的是purpose目的) (3) Doing……/ They’re doing……/They’re …ing. (4) A and B(人之间的关系relationship) e.g. Students and teacher. 场景题提问方式： (1) what (过去，现在，将来) (2) Where is the conversation taking place? / Where does the conversation take place? (3) When is the conversation taking place? (4) Who——>where (location) 问人是谁，可以从他所在的地方来判断。
Short Conversations 11. W: There were more than a hundred people at Kate's birthday party. How come she's got so many friends? M: It's really no surprise. You know she was popular even when she was a child Q: What does the man imply about Kate? 11. She has always enjoyed great popularity 12. M: They say there'll be a snow-storm tonight, the cold weather will last quite a few days. W: Oh! We're so lucky, we'll be getting away for a while, and having a holiday in Florida. But let's call right now to confirm our flight. Q: What do we learn about the two speakers? 12. They are going to have a holiday 13. W: Tony was awarded a medal for rescuing several families from the forest fire. M: I really admire his courage. Q: What do we learn about Tony from the conversation? 13. He was very courageous 14. M: My washing machine is more than fifteen years old and it has worked just fine until last night. W: Y ou'll never be able to get parts for it, even from Japan. So it might be time to invest a more recent model. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 14. Buy a new washing machine 15. W: I heard about your promotion, you must be thrilled. M: Not really, the new office is huge, but the word load has doubled. Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? 15. He is not excited about his new position 16. W: I can't decide what to do about the party tomorrow. M: Y ou don't have to go if you don't want to, but I'll be glad to give you a ride if you do. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 16. The man offers to drive the women to the party 17. M: Now if you have any questions about the contract. I'll be happy to answer them. W: Nothing comes to mind right now, but I'd like to go over all the articles of the contract once more before signing it. Q: What are the speakers doing right now? 17. Finalizing a contract 18. M: We are out of paper for the printer. Can you please order some? W: I completed the order form online yesterday and it will be here by noon. I'll let you know when it comes in. Q: What did the woman do? 18. She ordered some paper Long Conversation Conversation One W: Bob, do you know who I saw the other day? Old Jake, looking terribly depressed. Did he get
大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
2014年6月英语四级考试真题听力原文(一) 1. W: I can’t seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboar d. M: Oh… Why don’t you use the ladder? You might strain your shoulder. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 2. W: Since it’s raining so hard, let’s go and see the new exhibits. M: That’s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite p ainters. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 3. M: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair ev aluation. W: It depends on which student you are talking about. Q: What does the woman imply? 4. W: It must have taken you a long time to fix up all thes e book shelves.
M: It wasn’t too bad. I got Doris to do some of them. Q: What does the man mean? 5. W: Rod, I hear you’ll be leaving at the end of this mont h. Is it true? M: Yeah. I’ve been offered a much better position with anot her firm. I’d be a fool to turn it down. Q: Why is the man quitting his job? 6. W: I honestly don’t want to continue the gardening tomor row, Tony? M: Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with thi s weekend. Q: What does the man mean? 7. W: You’ve already furnished your apartment? M: I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 8. W: Has the mechanic called the bus repairers? M: Not yet .I’ll let you know when he calls.
一、快速阅读和听力 快速阅读如果是判断题，一定是三个N、三个Y、一个NG。如果你对N和NG分不清的话，尽量选N。 快速阅读如果是选择题，那么它和听力选择题算在一起的话， 一定是8个A、8个B、8个C、8个D。其中听力至少要选6个A、6个B、6个C、6个D，快速阅读A、B、C、D四个选项一定有3个选项要至少要选2次。 二、选词填空 3排15个单词中每排至少要选3个。 三、阅读理解 至少要选2个A、2个B、2个C、2个D。 四、完形填空 一定要选5个A、5个B、5个C、5个D。 如果你前面做的选择题确定是对的，最后一题不知道做的话， 与其凭你的主观臆断猜选择题，还不如凭客观规律去猜选择 题。 祝大家考试顺利！ 英语四级阅读蒙题技巧
当你在英语四级阅读中遇到一道难题不知如何解答时，一定不 能空着，一定要蒙一个答案。但是你知道吗？蒙题也是需要技巧 的。 （1）选项中较符合常识的,易明白的一般不是选项；而似乎不太合理，一时较难理解的往往是正确选项。 （2）阅读中的干扰项的补充问题 （3）答案项中有绝对语气词的一般不是正确答案项。 这些语气词有： must, always, never, the most, all, only, have to, any, no, very completely, none, hardly等。 （4）选项中含有不十分肯定的语气词一般是正确答案项。 这些语气词有： can, could, may, should, usually, might, most(大多数)，more or less, relatively, be likely to, possible, whether or, not necessarily 等。 （5）选项中照抄原文的一般不是答案项，而同义替换的一般是 选项 （6）选项中表达意义较具体的、肤浅的（字面意思）一般不是 答案项，而概括性的、抽象的、含义深刻的是答案项。 细节题干扰项特点： 1、与原句内容相反；
Question 1 M: After high school, I’d like to go to college and major in business administration. W: But I’d rather spend my college days finding out how children learn. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? Question 2 W: Is everything ready for the conference? M: The only thing left to do is set up the microphones and speakers. They'll be here in a few minutes. Q: What preparations have yet to be made? Question 3 W: Is it almost time to go home now? I'm so tired. I can hardly see straight. M: Just a few more minutes, then we can go. Q: What is the woman’s problem? Question 4 W: I'm not sure what I’m in a mood for. Ice-cream or sandwiches? They are both really good here. M: The movie starts in an hour. And we still have to get there and park. So just make a decision. Q: What does the man mean? Question 5 W: Tom said he would come to repair our solar heater when he has time. M: He often says he is willing to help, but he never seems to have time. Q: What does the man imply about Tom? Question 6 W: So you know that Sam turns down the job offered by the travel agency.
2014-2019历年大学英语四级真题及答案 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题 Part I Writing （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the first place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part II Listening Comprehension （30 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 1 with a single line through the centre. 1. A）The man should visit the museums. B）She can’t stand the hot weather. C）The beach resort is a good choice. D）She enjoys staying in Washington. 2. A）Her new responsibilities in the company. B）What her job prospects are. C）What the customers’ feedbac k is. D）The director’s opinion of her work. 3. A）Combine her training with dieting. B）Repeat the training every three days. C）Avoid excessive physical training. D）Include weightlifting in the program. 4. A）When she will return home. B）Whether she can go by herself. C）Whether she can travel by air. D）When she will completely recover. 5. A）The woman knows how to deal with the police. B）The woman had been fined many times before. C）The woman had violated traffic regulations. D）The woman is good at finding excuses. 6. A）Switch off the refrigerator for a while. B）Have someone repair the refrigerator. C）Ask the man to fix the refrigerator. D）Buy a refrigerator of better quality. 7. A）He owns a piece of land in the downtown area. B）He has got enough money to buy a house. C）He can finally do what he has dreamed of. D）He is moving into a bigger apartment. 8. A）She is black and blue all over. B）She has to go to see a doctor. C）She stayed away from work for a few days. D）She got hurt in an accident yesterday.
2016年6月大学英语四级真题听力原文(一二三套) 2016年6月大学英语四级真题第一套听力原文 SectionA News report 1 The international labor organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing. In its latest update on global employment trends, the agency says projections of the number on unemployed people this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million people. The report warns that 200 million poor workers are at risk of joining the ranks of people leaving on less than 2 dollars per day in the past 3 years. The Director-General of the International Labor Organization Juan Somavia notes that some countries have taken measures to address the effects of the global crisis. However, he points out that many countries have not done so. And based on past experiences, it takes 4-5 years after economic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels. Mr. Somavia says the International Labour Organization is proposing a global job agreement to deal with unemployment. “It's key objective is to place the center of recovery efforts, measures will generate higher levels of employment and provide basic social protection for the most vulnerable.” 1、What is the news report main about? 2、What does Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Organization say? News Report 2 Big fast food chains in New York city have started to obey a first kind of its rule, requiring them to post calorie counts right on the menu. City Nurses is with New York department of health. “We wanted to give people an opportunity to actually see the calories before they purchase the food and make a decision and informed decision that if they want to make the healthier choice. If they want to eat fewer calories, they can. And we expect this will have a huge impact on obesity. And of course, if this has an impact on obesity, it will have an impact on diabetes and heart disease and high blood pressure.” The new rules will be introduced as a part of anti-obesity campaign. That also includes a recent citywide ban on artificial trans-fats in restaurant food. The menu roll only applies to restaurants that serves standardized potion sizes and have fifty or more locations nationwide. Starting last Saturday, chains big enough to fall under the rule will face penalties of up to 2000 dollars for not showing calorie information in a prominent sports on their menus, preferably next to the price. 3. what are big fast food chains in New York city required to do according to the new rule? 4.What will happen to big restaurant chains that violate the new rule? News Report 3 Almost all companies recognize the importance of innovation today, but not many are able to