大学英语四级标准听力2原文 答案

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46.【答案】But Congress and President, dealing with a nation’s financial crisis, refused the
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【Main points】But Congress and President, solving a nation’s financial crisis, refused the sold iers’ demand
标准听力（二）听力原文及答案解析
Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. W: What do you think of my new hat?
M: I’m sure you’ll never need to bring an umbrella with you wearing it. And besides, do you think the color is right for your age?
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】由The woman should可知，男士的话为听音重点。

【解析】选[B]。

男士的话do you think the color is right for your age?(你认为帽子的颜色适合你的年龄吗?)为听音重点，反问表示相反的意思。

由此可知，男士认为帽子的颜色不合适，故答案为[B]。

you’ll never need to bring an umbrella with you wearing it说明帽子太大。

12. W: Tom, where were you yesterday evening? I expected to see you at the concert.
M: Oh, I waited for you at the corner of your street. Then I looked for you at your flat, but the house-keeper said you were out.
Q: Why didn’t they meet that evening?
【听前预测】由选项中的They waited/went, different places/times等可知，本题可能考查They 错过(在音乐会)见面的原因。

【解析】选[B]。

由对话中女士提到的I expected to see you at the concert和男士提到的I waited… of your street可知，双方在不同的地方等对方，故答案为[B]。

13. M: You’ve been at university for over a year. Have you had any problems adjusting to campus
life？
W: Well, you know we all have our ups and downs but none to speak of.
Q: What does the woman mean?
【听前预测】根据意思过于绝对的选项往往不是答案的命题规律，首先排除[A]。

由She has/hasn’t 可知，女士的话为听音重点。

【解析】选[B]。

女士的话have our ups and downs but none to speak of为听音重点。

[B]是对女士的话的同义转述，故为答案。

ups and downs意为“盛衰，浮沉”，在此指problems。

none/nothing to speak of意为“不值一提”。

14. W: Everyone seems to be on a diet. Have you noticed that?
M: Yes, a neighbor of mine is on a banana diet. She eats one banana for breakfast, one for lunch, and two for dinn er, yet she doesn’t look any thinner.
Q: What do we learn about the man’s neighbor?
【听前预测】由选项中的Her diet，gained，lost weight等可知，对话与She的减肥有关。

【解析】选[A]。

由对话中男士提到的she doesn’t look any thinner (她看起来没变瘦)可知，男士这位邻居的节食没有效果，[A]是对男士的话的同义转述，故为答案。

on a diet意为“节食”。

15. M: Some people think that walking is better for their health. In my opinion, swimming is more fun.
W: But if John had his way, he would spend all of his life playing tennis.
Q: What does the woman say about John?
【听前预测】由选项中的He prefers/ likes可知，对话与He的喜好有关。

【解析】选[B]。

对话中女士提到spend all of his life playing tennis(把一生都用在打网球上)，[B]是对该句的同义转述，故为答案。

听清问题中的John是解题的关键。

16. W: Do you think you’ll recognize Carl when you see him
M: Yes, I think so. I haven’t seen him since he was sixteen, but he won’t have changed a ll that much.
Q: What does the man say about Carl?
【听前预测】由选项中的Carl, changed, be recognized等可知，对话与Carl的变化有关。

【解析】选[A]。

对话中男士提到he won’t have changed all that much(他不会变化那么大)，[A]是对该句的同义转述，其中的a lot对应all that much，故答案为[A]。

17. W: The supermarket down the street is selling everything half price because they are going out
of business.
M: Sounds like an ideal time to stock up on coffee. Tell you what, how about we go there after class?
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】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[A]和[C]之间。

【解析】选[A]。

对话中男士提到an ideal time to stock up on coffee(是大量买咖啡的好时机)，[A]与此意思一致，故为答案。

[B]中的stack up“堆放”是对stock up“备货，存货”在音上的干扰。

18. W: You Americans are funny. It seems as if you were married with cars.
M: Yeah, I guess that’s true. The country is becoming one big highway. I was reading that there are about 4 million miles of roads and highways in this country now.
Q: What are they talking about?
【听前预测】由选项均为名词或名词词组且概括性强可知，本题考查对话的话题。

【解析】选[B]。

对话中女士提到It seems as if you were married with cars(你们好像跟车结了婚)，男士回答时提到Yeah。

[B]的heavy dependence on cars与married with cars对应，故为答案。

Now you will hear the two long conversations.
to get an early dinner and head over there.
M: Who’s debating about what?
W: The two candidates for the states senate are going to answer questions from reporters. The Daily News is sponsoring the event. Members of the audience will also have a chance to ask questions, so maybe I’ll speak, too.
M: Oh, so you’re interested in politics. Are you helping one of them?
W: No, I just want to learn more about the candidates so I can make an informed decision.
M: Well, I don’t think I’ll be voting, so I guess I won’t bother with that.
W: Why aren’t going to vote?
M: Oh, My one vote doesn’t matter.
W: Sure it does!
M: Well, besides that I don’t think any of the politicians these days represent my ideas. I’d like to see the governmen t support guaranteed loans for people who start small businesses. I’ve wanted to open my own bakery for years and I can’t get a loan.
W: You know what? That’s one of the issues they’ll probably discuss tonight. One of the candidates wants tax breaks for large companies. He says that will create more jobs. The other candidate owns a restaurant. She wants to start programs to promote more small businesses. M: Hmm. What do you know? Maybe I should show up there myself.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Why is the woman going to the debate?
【解析】选[D]。

选项均以To+原形动词开头表明，本题考查行为目的。

对话中女士所说的I just want to learn more about the candidates so I can make an informed decision表明，女士去听辩论只是想多了解候选人的想法以便她作决策，故答案为[D]。

【点睛】[D] To hear more about the speaker’s ideas是对learn more about the candidates的同义转述。

20. What reason does the man give for not voting?
【解析】选[D]。

选项均为有关He的完整句子表明，本题考查男士的相关情况。

对话中女士说要去听辩论，男士说I don’t think I’ll be voting和My one vote doesn’t matter.，由此可知，男士认为他的一票并不能起多大作用，故答案为[D]。

【点睛】My one vote doesn’t matter意为“我的一票也没多大作用”，[D]中的it doesn’t make a difference与此相对应。

21. According to the woman, what is an important issue in the upcoming election?
【解析】选[C]。

对话中男士说他看到政府支持贷款建小型企业，他想开面包店但总是贷不下款；女士接着说That’s one of the issues they’ll probably discuss tonight，由此可知，今晚的议题将会提到男士所抱怨的贷款问题，故答案为[C]。

【点睛】注意女士说的That指代上句男士所说的government support guaranteed loans for people who start small businesses。

22. What will the man probably do?
【解析】选[B]。

选项均以原形动词开头表明，本题考查行为动作。

对话中女士说今晚的议
题将会涉及男士所头疼的贷款问题，接着男士说Maybe I should show up there myself，由此可知，男士将去听今晚的辩论，故答案为[B]。

M: Hello, Doctor Johnson. I can’t say I’m feeling well. I have a pain and swelling in my knee.
W: What kind of pain is it?
M: It is a dull ache. But sometimes the pain is constant, but it doesn’t disturb my sleep.
W: How long have you been feeling pain in your knee?
M: For about two years. But recently, I feel pain in my fingers.
W: Have you had any swelling in your fingers?
M: Yes, a little.
W: How about your wrist or toes?
M: No, only my knees and fingers. The pain becomes worse when the weather changes, like in cloudy or wet weather.
W: OK. Let me see your blood test report first.
M: How is it?
W: Not very bad.
M: Do I have to have an operation?
W: No, I don’t think so. I’ll prescribe some Chinese traditional medicine. Also you need a treatment with rays below the red in the spectrum.
M: Do I have to come here every day for the treatment?
W: Not every day. Can you come three days a week? A course of treatment includes 20 times, so you have to come for the treatment 3 times a week for 7 weeks.
M: How long does each treatment take?
W: 30 minutes.
M: OK. I’ll do that.
W: When you are at home, use these hot water pads as often as possible. Put it over your knees.
Try to avoid using cold water.
M: OK. Thank you, Doctor.
W: You’re welcome.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What is the problem with the man?
【解析】选[D]。

对话中女士问How about your wrist or toes?，男士回答only my knees and fingers，由此可知，男士的膝盖和脚指疼，故答案为[D]。

【点睛】听力选择题第一题的答案出处一般都在对话开头，比较简单。

24. How does the woman treat the man’s problem?
【解析】选[D]。

选项中的She asks him to,have injections/an operation 等表明，本题考查女士对男士的病的治疗方法。

由对话中女士说的I’ll prescribe some Chinese traditi onal medicine和Also you need a treatment with rays below the red in the spectrum可知，男士要服中药，同时接受红外线治疗，故答案为[D]。

【点睛】[B]是根据Do I have to have an operation？而设的干扰项。

25. What does the doctor suggest the man do at home?
【解析】选[D]。

选项中重复出现的He should表明，本题考查女士对男士的建议。

对话中女士说When you are at home, use these hot water pads as often as possible…，由此可知，男士在家需要用热水袋敷在腿上以缓解疼痛，故答案为[D]。

Section B
decentralized and standards vary from place to place. What is more, diversity is the hallmark of American education.
Education is largely a public function in America, but religious and private institutions do sponsor schools. These private schools, particularly in the primary and secondary field, are now enjoying a resurgence.
Most children in America begin school in a kindergarten class at age 5. This follows with eight years of primary education, then four years of high school. Education is compulsory until about age 16. The existence of large minorities, many with a primary language other than English, complicates the educational process. Many Americans do not believe that their school standards are high enough. The high rate of functional illiteracy gives credence to this charge.
Higher education in America is widespread with about 1,800 post-secondary institutions. These include two-year community colleges, four-year undergraduate colleges and universities, and many schools which have extensive graduate programs. Some schools are privately funded, but most receive the bulk of their funding from public sources. There is a great range of quality between higher educational institutions and, some universities have outstanding academic records. These quality differences may be overemphasized for many non-prestige schools have excellent programs. In the long run, the individual determines the education he gets.
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. Why is generalizing about American education so difficult?
【解析】选[C]。

由选项中的not accepted standards, too many schools等可知，此题可能与学校存在的问题有关。

根据短文中提到的because education is decentralized and standards vary from place to place可知，答案为[C]。

【点睛】[C]中的brings much diversity 对应短文中的vary from place to place。

27. Where do most American schools obtain their funding?
【解析】选[B]。

选项中的From public/corporate sources等表明，此题可能与某物的来源有关。

根据短文中提到的Education is largely a public function in America可知，教育¾费主要来自于公共资源（public sources），故答案为[B]。

【点睛】[B]中的public sources对应短文中的public function。

28. Why do minorities create an educational problem in America?
【解析】选[D]。

选项中的They，less intelligent，numerous等表明，此题可能与某些人的特点有关。

由短文中提到的The existence of large minorities… complicates the educational process 可知，少数民族成为美国教育中的一个问题的原因是他们不以英语为母语，故答案为[D]。

complicate 意为“使…复杂”，与问题中的create an …problem同义。

29. What is the safe generalization about quality in American higher education?
【解析】选[A]。

由选项中的Prestige，better，quality等可知，此题可能与学校的教学质量有关。

根据短文中提到的These quality differences… many non-prestige schools have excellent programs 可知，有名气的大学不一定就更好（may not be better），故答案为[A]。

【点睛】non-prestige意为“没有名气的”。

want to mention an even earlier form of transportation, one that brought the first European settlers to America. And that’s the wooden-sailing ship. From colonial times sailing ships were vital to the economy. Many coastal towns depended on fishing or whaling for employment and income. This was especially true in the northeastern states. And there the wood from nearby forests and the skills of local designers and workers also formed the basis of an important ship-building industry. But the big profits were to be made on trade with far-away places. And since sea captains often became part owners of their ships, they had a strong interest in the commercial success of their voyages. So these Yankees, that’s what U.S. sailors and officers came to be called, they carried on a very profitable trade with other parts of the world. The high point of this trade came in the mid-19th century with the introduction of the clipper ship, the enormous Yankee clippers with huge sails reaching nearly two hundred feet into sky. He’d carry passengers and cargo from New York around South America to San Francisco in less than three months and clear to China in just half a year. At that time this seemed unbelievably fast and efficient. But in the 1860s, more reliable steam-powered ship began to take over. And soon the important role of sailing ships in the U.S. economy would come to an end.
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. What aspect of United States history does the professor mainly discuss?
【解析】选[C]。

浏览选项可知，选项概括性较强，故此题可能考查短文主题。

根据短文中提到的From colonial times sailing ships were vital to the economy可知，教授主要讨论的内容是帆船对¾济的重要作用，[C]中的economic对应the economy, importance对应were vital to, 故答案为[C]。

【点睛】短文主旨首先可根据选项内容进行推断，然后根据短文内容确定。

短文开头和结尾一定要给予足够的重视。

31. According to the professor, what may be one reason for the success of the merchant ships
of the United States?
【解析】选[D]。

根据短文中提到的… captains often became part owners of their ships… carried on a very profitable trade可知，美国商船成功的原因之一是船长作为船舶的共有人，可以在航行的贸易中获取部分利润，故答案为[D]。

32. What does the professor say about clipper ships?
【解析】选[B]。

选项中的They were, large, reliable等表明，本题与They的特点有关。

根据短文中提到的the enormous Yankee… two hundred feet into sky可知其很大；由carry passengers and… clear to China in just half a year可知其速度非常快，故答案为[B]。

【点睛】题干中的clipper ships意为“快速帆船”。

Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway. But there is a danger that grows every year. From the moment an airplane takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport may handle 1,000 planes a day. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster. Recently, such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers and had come from Toronto. The other was carrying 167 passengers from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb, but he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later, it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. Which factor can most seriously endanger airplanes according to this passage?
【解析】选[C]。

选项中的Crowded air traffic, Mistakes, Bad weather等表明，本题与空难的原因有关。

根据短文中提到的Any plane… comes under the orders of the controllers there以及Even a small mistake… cause a disaster可知，可能对飞机造成最严重威胁的因素是空中交通管制员的差错，故答案为[C]。

34. What happened to the large jets?
【解析】选[C]。

由[D]中的One plane和the other可推测，选项中的They指的是two planes。

根据短文中提到的They avoided each other… of a second可知，收到空中交通管制员错误指令的两架大型喷气客机最终没有撞到一起，故答案为[C]。

【点睛】[C]中的narrowly escaped对应短文中avoided… by the smallest part of a second。

35. Why were the two large jets specially mentioned?
【解析】选[A]。

选项均以To+原形动词开头表明，本题考查行为目的。

由短文中提到的Even a small mistake… cause a disaster可知，之所以举两架大型喷气式客机的例子是为了说明空中交通管制员的重要作用，故答案为[A]。

【点睛】听清题干中的the two large jets specially mentioned是解题的关键。

Section C
36.【解析】channels。

空前的many different表明此处应填一复数名词，且要能与on搭配。

首
句提到“在美国，人们可以选择不同的节目”，当然，不同的节目是在不同的频道（channels）上。

37.【解析】criticizing。

空前的today are表明此处应填一现在分词形式的动词。

整篇短文都
是对美国电视节目的负面表述，此处总述美国人对节目的质量是“批判的”。

注意要去掉e 加ing。

38.【解析】critics。

空前的these表明此处应填一复数名词。

上句提到美国电视节目受到批判，
下文对此做具体阐述：根据这些批评家（critics）所说，有太多的影响不好的节目，即批
判的原因。

39.【解析】entertain。

空所在句的that only表明此处是定语从句，用来修饰programs。

下文
提到serious programs，与此处的节目形成对比，故应是entertain (娱乐)节目。

entertain在此作动词。

40.【解析】lack。

空前的定冠词the表明此处应填一名词。

上文提到娱乐节目太多，相对来
说serious programs就太缺乏（lack）。

41.【解析】commercial。

空后的television system表明此处应填一形容词。

电视节目中serious
programs的缺乏不是因为Ë拥有电视台，而是因为电视系统是商业性的（commercial）。

42.【解析】own。

空后的or表明此处应填一与control并列且意思相近的动词。

own意为“拥有，
控制”。

43.【解析】advertise。

空所在句为定语从句，修饰people。

所填词为定语从句的谓语。

下句
中的advertisers对本空有提示作用。

44.【答案】The programs which attract advertisers are, of course, these programs which have large
audiences
【Main points】The programs attracting advertisers are these programs which have a lot of audiences
45.【答案】And the programs which attract audiences are usually programs with lots of
entertainment and action
【Main points】And the programs which attract audiences have many forms of entertainment and action
46.【答案】The commercial system, therefore, has a great influence on the kind of programs that
television stations decide to show
【Main points】So the commercial system greatly influences the kind of programs that TV stations decide to show
标准听力（三）听力原文及答案解析
Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. W: Here’s an ad for an apartment with two bedrooms. It’s near the campus and not too high.
M: What’s the number? I’ll find out if it’s availab le for immediate occupancy.
Q: What are the speakers doing?
【听前预测】由选项均以动名词开头且概括性强可知，本题可能考查对话双方正在进行的行为，再由house和live in 可知，这种行为可能与房子有关。

【解析】选[B]。

由对话中女士提到ad for an apartment（公寓广告）和男士提到的I’ll find。