1、大学英语四级听力 57大学英语四级听力-57 (总分:100.00,做题时间:90分钟) 一、Listening Comprehension(总题数:0,分数:0.00) 二、Section A(总题数:3,分数:45.00) (分数:24.00) (1).AShe didnt teach class today. BShe noticed the students acting strangely. CShe usually assigns homework. DShe usually talks quietly.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 M: Prof.
2、Smith was acting so strangely today. W: I noticed that too. She was talking so quietly and not giving us any homework. Can you believe that? Q: What can we infer about Prof. Smith? (2).AThe man can take a taxi to have the date. BThe man had better cancel the date. CShe will give the man money for ta
3、xi. DThe man should have his car repaired.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 M: Morn, Ive got a date tonight. But my car broke down on my way home. W: Im sorry to hear that. Why not take a taxi instead? Q: What does the woman mean? (3).AAnne never keeps a job for a long time. BAnne has changed her jobs f
4、or a hundred times. CAnne will not give up the job. DAnne wants to get the present by saying that.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 W: Tom, have you heard that Anne will quit her job? M: She has said that one hundred times. If I were you, I wouldnt give her present just yet. Q: What does the man mean? (
5、4).AShe doesnt need a job. BShe hasnt got a job. CShe has got a good job. )3.00(分数:She is going to start work soon.D A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 M: Congratulations! I hear youve got a job. When will you start to work? W: You must be thinking of someone else. Im still waiting to hear the good news. Q: What d
6、oes the woman mean? (5).AHe prefers to live alone. BHe has never had any roommate before. CHe wants to share the cost with his roommate. DHe prefers to have a roommate.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 W: You can find someone to share the rent if it is too high. M: After all the problems I had with my r
7、oommate last year? Q: What does the man imply? (6).AFile the complaint to the management department. BHave a friendly talk with her roommate. CHave a serious argument with her roommate. DReason with her roommate officially.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 W: My new roommate really annoys me. She always
8、 makes loud noises at midnight and wont listen to my complaints. M: Why dont you have a heart-to-heart, friend to friend chat with her? I believe good communication will help. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? (7).ABuy some ice cream. BTurn the lights off. CGo immediately to their seats. DE
9、njoy the play.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 M: The lights are about to go off, but Id like to buy some ice cream before the play starts. W: Shall we take our seats now? We can always get some later. Q: What does the woman suggest they do? (8).AJust so-so. BDisappointing. CExcellent. DNot good at all
10、.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 W: Mr. Smith, how nice to meet you again. How was the trip? M: It couldnt have been more wonderful. I just stopped by to tell you that I appreciate all the advice you gave me about traveling. Q: What does the man think of the trip? (分数:12.00) (1).AHow to go abroad for
11、study. BHow to enjoy the freedom abroad. CHow to look for a job after returning back from abroad. DRe-entry Shock and how to minimize it.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 W: Good evening! Welcome to our Talk Show program. Our guest today is Mr. David Smith, who had the experience of studying abroad for
12、seven years and then returning home. Well, Mr. Smith, do you think going abroad is a hard decision to make? M: I dont think so, but returning home is really hard. W: Why? M: Well, for many students, returning to their home countries can be a very confusing experience called Re-entry Shock. W: Re-ent
13、ry Shock! That sounds quite interesting. Can you explain it? M: For example, many students who come to the United States experience freedoms they have never enjoyed in their own countries. W: Sure, such as freedom from family, freedom from cultural norms they didnt like and freedom from the pressure
14、s of working in a real job. M: However, too much freedom and unstructured life can lead to other problems. Students sometimes skip classes, stay out late, and engage in activities that their families and cultures might not approve of, but students want to enjoy reedom while it lasts. W: So when stud
15、ents return to their own countries, they can struggle with fitting back into the cultural norms and family expectations of the past. M: Yes. Naturally, depression is possible and a loss of self can result. W: Then what can students do to minimize this Re entry Shock? M: First of all, keep in contact
16、 with your family and friends while you are abroad. They will be your first source of advice and support once you return. W: What else? M: Second, have a clear plan what you will do when you return. Start looking for a job or apply to enter a school months before you return. Re entry Shock can be gr
17、eatest when you have nothing to do when you return. What are the two speakers talking about? (2).AFreedom from the stress of working. BFreedom from social regulations. CFreedom from the foreign culture. DFreedom from the stress of study.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 What freedom can students enjoy i
18、n the US? (3).AThey dont attend classes at all. BThey participate in activities that their parents may be against. CThey stay out and never come back to school. DThey feel free to do what they like to do.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 How can students be affected by too much freedom? (4).ABe clear ab
19、out what theyre going to do. BTurn to their parents for advice. CIgnore the cultural norms of their home countries. DTurn to their friends for support.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 What does the man suggest students do when they return from abroad? (分数:9.00) (1).AThe modem was broken. BThe computer
20、couldnt start properly. CThe Internet connection didnt work. DThe instruction book was of no help.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 W: Good morning. I purchased a computer from your company last month. Unfortunately, Im not satisfied with my new computer. Im having a lot of problems. M: What seems to be
21、 the problem? W: Im having problems with my Internet connection. M: Did you read the instructions that came with the computer? W: Well, yes. But the troubleshooting section was no help. M: What happened exactly? W: Well, the Internet connection didnt work. I think the modem was broken. Id like a rep
22、lacement. M: How were you using the computer when you tried to connect to the Internet? W: I was trying to connect to the Internet! What kind of question is that! M: I understand youre upset, Madam. Im just trying to understand the problem. Im afraid its not our policy to replace computers because o
23、f misusage. W: I bought this computer with the software pre loaded. I havent touched anything. M: Were sorry that youve had a problem with this computer. Could you bring in your computer? I promise you, well check the settings and get back to you immediately. W: OK, that will work for me. M: Is ther
24、e anything else I need to know about this that I havent thought to ask? W: No, Id just like to be able to use my computer to connect to the Internet. M: Well do our best to get your computer working as soon as possible. What exactly was the problem with the computer according to the woman? (2).AChan
25、ging for a new computer. BChanging for a new modem. CGetting the computer repaired. DCalling for a repairperson for the computer.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 What was the woman asking for at first? (3).AThe repairperson will go to check the computer in the womans house. BThe woman will get a new co
26、mputer as replacement. CThe woman will bring the computer and get it checked. DThe repairperson will take back the computer and get it checked.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 How is the complaint settled finally? 三、Section B(总题数:3,分数:30.00) (分数:12.00) (1).AIt can think for itself. BIt has eyes, ears a
27、nd lips. CIt has the mental ability of a two-year-old. DIt can express human feelings.(分数:3.00) A. B. C. D. 解析:听力原文 Machines that walk, speak and feel are no longer science fiction. Kismet is the name of a new robot. Kismet is different from the traditional robots because it can show human emotions.
28、 Its eyes, ears and lips move to show when it feels happy, sad or bored. Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of robotsrobots that look like human beingswhich can imitate human feelings. Cog, another robot invented by MIT, can imitate the action of a mother. However, scientists admit that
29、so far Cog has the mental ability of a two-year-old. The optimists say that by the year 2020, we will have created human like robots with brains similar to those of an adult human being. These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public.
30、What kind of jobs will they do? In the future, robots will be doing dangerous jobs, like repairing space stations. They will also be doing more and more of the household work for us. In Japan, scientists are designing robots that will entertain us by dancing and playing the piano. Some people worry about what the future holds: Will robots become monsters? Will people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing microcomputers and have micr