大学英语四级听力 11暂缺语音

大学英语四级听力-11(暂缺语音，只提供参考)(二)

(总分：252.00，做题时间：90分钟)

一、听力题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
二、Section A(总题数：3，分数：105.00)

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a library.
a bookstore.
a school. √
a publishers office.
解析：[解析] 12-15
W: I enjoy going through secondhand bookstores, don you? (22) Its interesting to see what people
used to enjoy reading. Did you see this old book of childrens stories?
M: Some of these books aren so old, though. See. This mystery was published only six years ago.
It cost seventy-five cents. You can beat that
W: Hey! Look at this!
M: What? Are you getting interested in nineteenth-century poetry all of a sudden?
W: No. Look at the inscription.(23) Someone gave this book as a present and wrote a note on the
inside of the front cover. Its dated 1893. Maybe its worth something.
M: Everything on that shelf is worth fifty cents.
W: But if this is the signature of someone who is well-known, it might bring a lot more. I hear
William Shakespeares signature is worth about a million dollars.
M: Oh? I can hardly read what that one says. Who wrote it?
W: The name looks like Harold Dobson. Maybe Dobbins? Wasn he a politician or something?
Im going to buy this book and see if I can find a name like that in the library.(24)
M: Good luck. Your poetry book may make you rich, but Ill bet my seventy-five- cent mystery is
a better buy.(25)
12. Where is this conversation taking place?

[选项分析] 选项C为“在书店”，选项D为“在一家出版社办公室”，意思相近，其一可能为正确答案。
[听音重点] 根据原文I enjoy going through secondhand bookstores，don you，可知对话发生在书店。
A.A photograph.
old envelop. √
inscription.
D.A list of prices.
解析：[解析]
What did the woman find in her book?

[选项分析] 选项均为物体，选项A“一张照片”和选项B“一幅题字”意思相近，其一可能为正确答案。
[听音重点] 根据原文Look at the inscription，可知为题字。
to some politicians.
some of her books.

her name in the book.
some research. √
解析：[解析]
What does the woman intend to do later on?

[选项分析] 选项A为“和一些政客交谈”，与对话主题明显不符，故排除、
[听音重点] 根据原文Im going to buy this book and see if I can find a name like that in the library，可知
女士打算进行一些调查研究。
might be wasting her time. √
can help her locate the name.
had better get two poetry books instead.
should wait and check the book out of the library.
解析：[解析]
What does the man think of the womans plan?

[选项分析] 选项A为“她可能在浪费时间”，选项B为“他能帮她查找姓名”，二者意思相反，其一可能为答案。
[听音重点] 根据原文Good luck．Your poetry book may make you rich．but Ill bet my seventy-five-cent
mystery is a better buy，可知男士认为女士可能在浪费时间。
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television.
class. √
registration.
work.
解析：[解析]
M: Hi, Lynn. I saw you at registration yesterday.I sailed right through. But you were standing
in a line.
W: Yeah, I waited an hour to sign up for a distance learning course.
M: Distance learning? Never heard of it.
W: Well, its new this semester. Its only open to psychology majors. But I bet itll catch on
else where. Yesterday over a hundred students signed up.
M: Well, what is it?
W: Its an experimental course. I registered for Child Psychology. All I have to do is to watch
a twelve-week series of televised lessons. The department shows them several different times a
day and in several different locations.
M: Don you ever have to meet with your professor?.
W: Yeah. After each part of the series, I have to talk to her and the other students on the phone,
you know, about our ideas. Then well meet on campus three times for reviews and exams.
M: It sounds pretty non- traditional to me. But 1 guess it makes sense considering how many students
have jobs. It mast really help with their schedules. Not to mention how itll cut down on traffic.
W: You know, last year my department did a survey and they found out that 80% of all psychology
majors were employed. Thats why they came up with the program. Look, Ill be working three days
a week next semester and it was either cut back on my classes or try this out.
M: The only thing is, doesn it seem impersonal though? I mean, I miss having class discussions
and hearing what other people think.

W: Well, I guess thats why phone contacts are important. Anyway its an experiment. Maybe Ill
end up hating it.
M: Maybe. But Ill be curious to see how it works out.
Where did the man see the woman yesterday?

[选项分析] 选项B为“在报到处”，选项C为“在教室”，二者均为校园场景，其一可能为正确答案。
[听音重点] 根据原文I saw you at registration yesterday，可知男士见到女士的地点是报到处。
allows them to meet students from other universities.

promotes the concept of self-learning.
allows more flexibility in students schedules. √
doesn
解析：[解析]
What did the speakers agree is the major advantage of the distance learning course?

[选项分析] 选项A、C结构相近，其一可能为正确答案。
[听音重点] 根据原文It must really help with their schedules，可知远程教学使课程安排更加灵活.
a requirement for psychology majors.
wasn able to get into the traditional course.
requite any examintaions.
lives far from the university.
has to work a lot of hours this semester. √
解析：[解析]
Why did the woman decide to enroll in the distance learning course?

[选项分析] 选项B、C、D结构相近，其一可能为正确答案。
[听音重点] 根据原文Look．Ill be working three days a week next semester and it was either cut
back on my classes or try this out．可知女士本学期不得不工作很长时间。
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ng a typing machine.
an appointment.
g for a contest.
ng for a secretarys post. √
解析：[解析]
W：I have got a certificate from a secretarial school，and I also won a medal at a typing contest．
M：OK，please leave your references and resume here，and I will give you a reply as soon as possible．
Q：What is the woman most probably doing?

求职场景
[选项分析] 选项表明本题考查行为动作。
[听音重点] 通过resume，ref erences，certificate，secretarial，typing可知对话内容为求职。
project is due this Thursday.
needs to work on her project this Thursday. √
doesn like the trip.
needs to get an A in the class.

解析：[解析]
M：You should go on the trip on Thursday. We are going to see many different places．
W：I originally planned to go，but then my professor assigned this project due on Friday．Im
afraid that I won be able to make it．
Q：What does the woman mean?

作业场景
[选项分析] 由选项中的project，due(到期)可知本题考查作业。
[听音重点] 加强对but的敏感度。but后面一般表示对前面的否定。make让意为“成功做某事”。
woman has decided to quit her job.
are easier to find in the city.
woman works in the city. √
woman lives in the suburbs.

解析：[解析]
M：Have you decided where you an going to live when you get married?
W：I would like to live in the city near my work, but my husband wants a home in the suburbs to
save on expenses．
Q：What can we infer from the conversation?

住房场景
[选项分析] 通过选项中的woman，work，live可知对话与女土的工作与住房有关。
[听音重点] I would like to表示虚拟语气，but后表示对前面内容的否定。
was delayed. √
had a car accident.
had a bad cold.
got home before 9 oclock.
解析：[解析]
W：If it hadn been snowing so hard，I might have been home by 90 clock．
M：Its too bad you didn make it. Jane was here and she wanted to see you．
Q：What happened to the woman?

天气场景
[选项分析] 四个选项主语一致，其他信息分别为：耽误了、感冒、车祸和几点到家，可知某种不好的 原因致使某事发
生。
[听音重点] If it hadn been snowing so hard…表示虚拟语气，指雪很大，导致迟到。
arrives at the subway station late.
subway is not on time. √
subway has left an hour ago.
woman keeps him from boarding the subway.
解析：[解析]
M：Im disgusted by the way the subway is running．Ive been waiting for an hour．
W：Well，so have I. But I think the subway will be coming soon．
Q：What can we learn from the conversation?

交通场景
[选项分析] 各项中均含有subway(地铁)，可见对话围绕地铁展开。
[听音重点] Im disgusted by／with…(对……厌烦)。
r and sister.
r and student.
and patient. √
iewer and interviewee.
解析：[解析]
M：Could you please explain the assignment for Monday，Ms．Smith?
W：Certainly. Read the next chapter in your textbook and come to class prepared to discuss what
youve read．
Q：What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

作业场景
[选项分析] 选项表明考查人物关系。
[听音重点] assignment，chapter, textbook，discuss。
e else should make the introduction. √
isn a very good violinist.

will be other musicians to introduce.
rather late to ask Dan to make the introduction now.
解析：[解析]
M：Lets ask Dan to introduce the musicians to the audience at the beginning of the concert．
W：Ask Dan? Hell be playing the violin!
Q：What does the woman mean?

演出场景
[选项分析] 选项中的violinist, musician表明对话与演出有关。
[听音重点] Hell be playing the violin．选项D暗示正在演奏，故不选。
makes a fool of himself by eating too much.
likes to eat something other than beef.
wants to eat more mast beef.
couldn
解析：[解析]
W：Please help yourself. Todays roast beef is very good．Weve ordered enough for five people．
M：Thank you very much．The beef is really delicious, but Ive really had enough．
Q：what does the man mean?

饮食场景
[选项分析] 选项中的eat，roast beef表明对话与饮食有关，
[听音重点] …but Ive really had enough．表示已经吃饱了，委婉拒绝。

eat any more roast beef. √
三、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)

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vegetables fresher for a longer period.
crops in nontraditional climates. √
ort produce more quickly.
e larger vegetables.
解析：[解析]
Did you know that vegetables can be tricked into growing in the climates they are not used lo?
Cool climate vegetables are now able to be grown in places as hot as Hawaii. In Hawaii, engineers
have been able to convince such vegetables that they are living in cooler climate. That way they
grow faster and taste better. What these engineers have been using is cold sea water. How did
they use it? They place pipes in the soil and cold water flowed through them cooling the earth.
This helps plant growth and enables gardeners in hot climates to grow crops from cooler climates.
Also some of the pipes are exposed to the air and thus irrigate the gardens. What is special about
this process is that nothing damaging to the natural environment is used. Another use for cold
sea water is to cool buildings. People believe that, for example, the entire west coast of the
United States could be air-conditioned using sea water.
What docs the new system enable farmers to do?

根据“重视开头”原则，首句为“你知道人们可以在 不适宜的气候下种植蔬菜吗?”故选B“在非传统的气候中种植蔬菜”。
adjust the soil temperature. √
bring nutrients to the soil.
provide air-conditioning.
transport water to higher elevations.
解析：[解析]
How were the pipes used in Hawaii?

根据“听到什么选什么”原则，原文为“他们在地下铺设管道，让冷诲水流过管道，为土壤降温”，故选A“调 节土壤温
度”。
the main use for electricity in the United States.
used to cool water used for irrigation.
necessary for growing vegetables in hot climates.
another possible use for sea water. √
解析：[解析]
Why does the speaker mention air-conditioning?

根据“关注结尾”原则，最后两句为“冷海水的另一用途是为楼宇降温。例如，人们认为使 用海水可以为整个美国西海
岸降温”，故选D“这是海水的另一用途”。
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development of individual watches. √
industrialization of the United States.
wrist watches are manufactured.
s for increased popularity.
解析：[解析]
Watches and clocks seem as much part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet did you know
that watches and clocks were scarce in the United States until the 1850s. In the late 1700s, people

didn know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the squares
of European towns were built for the public. After all, most citizens simply couldn afford a
personal time piece. Well into the 1800s in Europe and United States, the main purpose of a watch
with a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were. The word wrist watch didn even
enter the English language until nearly 1900s. By then the rapid pace of industrialization in
the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. How could the factory worker
get to work on time unless he or she knew exactly what time it was? Since the efficiency was now
measured by how fast the job was done, everyone was interested in time. And since industrialization
made possible the manufacture of large quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive.
Furthermore, electric lights kept factories going around the clock. Being on time had entered
the language and life of every citizen.
What does the essay mainly discuss?

根据“重视开头”原则，首句为“手 表和时钟似乎与呼吸和吃饭一样，是我们生活的—部分”，结合后文，选A“个人手
表的发展”。
were not very accurate.
considered them essential.
a few people had them. √
were common in the United States, but not in Europe.
解析：[解析]
What was true of watches before the 1850s?

根据“听到什么选什么”原 则，第二句为“你知道手表和时钟直到19世纪50年代在美国都很稀有吗?”，故选C“只有
少数人拥 有它们”。
were inexpensive.
was important to be on time.
was fashionable to wear them.
√ were a sign of wealth.
解析：[解析]
According to the essay，why did some people wear watches in the 1800s?

根据“听到什么选什么”原则，原文为“到了19世纪初期的欧洲和美国，人们戴黄金链条的手表主要是为了显 示自己
如伺富有”。故选D“它们是财富的象征”。
s became loss important because factories had clocks.
availability of watches increased. √
clocks were manufactured than watches.
s were of higher quality than ever before.
解析：[解析]
What effect did industrialization have on watch-making?

根据“关注结尾”原则，文章倒数第二句为“工业化使 得大规模制造物品成为可能，所以手表变得相当便宜”，故选B
“拥有手表的可能性增加了”。
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advertising of a new product.

B.A new trend in the United States. √
role of supermarkets in the coffee business.
coffee market in Boston.
解析：[解析]
A lot of people in the United States are coffee drinkers. Over the last few years, a trend has
been developing to introduce special coffee called gourmet coffee into the American market. Boston
seems to have been the birthplace of this trend. In fact, major gourmet coffee merchants from
other cities came to Boston where today they are in a kind of coffee war with Boston merchants.
They are all competing for an important share of gourmet coffee market. Surprisingly, the
competition among these businesses will not hurt any of them. Experts say that the gourmet coffee
market in the United States is growing and will continue to grow to the point of eight million
dollar market by 1999. Studies have shown that gourmet coffee drinkers seldom go back to the regular
brands in supermarkets since it tastes better. As a result, these regular brands will be real
losers in the competition.
What is the main topic of this story?

根据“重视开头”原则，文章第三句为“波士顿似乎已经成为这种潮流 的发源地”，故选B“美国的一种新潮流”。
t coffee is grown in the United States.
t coffee tastes better. √
r brands of coffee have too much caffeine.
t coffee is less expensive.
解析：[解析]
What probably leads people to choose gourmet coffee over regular brands?

根据“听到什么选什么 ”原则，原文为“研究发现，由于新式咖啡味道更佳，其饮用者很少再回去选择超市中的常规品
牌”，故 选B“新式咖啡味道更佳”
will lose some coffee business. √
will introduce new regular brands of coffee.
will successfully compete with gourmet coffee sellers.
will run out of coffee.
解析：[解析]
What will probably happen in the future to stores that sell regular brands of coffee?

根据“关注结尾”原则，尾句为“因此，这些 常规品牌将成为竞争中名副其实的失败者”，故选A“它们将失去一些咖啡
生意”。

四、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)

Emily Dickinson is one of the greatest American 1 . She was born in a 2 New England village in


Massachusetts on December i0, 1830. She was the second child of the family. She died in the same
house fifty-six years later. During her lifetime she never left her native land. She left her
home state only once. She left her village very few times. And after 1872 she 3 left her house


and yard. In the last years of her life she 4 to a smaller and smaller circle of family and friends.


In those later years she dressed in white, avoided strangers, and communicated 5 through notes


and poems even with 6 . The doctor who 7 her illness was allowed to examine her in another room,

seeing her walk by an open door. She was thought of as a strange figure in her home village.

When she died on May 15, 1886, she was unknown to the rest of the world. Only seven of her poems
had appeared in print. But to think Emily Dickinson only as a strange 8 is a serious mistake.


9 . According to Henry James, a famous American novelist, she was one of those on whom nothing


was lost. Only by thus living could Dickinson manage 10 . She read only a few books but knew them


deeply. Her poems are simple but remarkably rich. 11 .


Emily Dickinson is one of the greatest American 1 . She was born in a 2 New England village in


Massachusetts on December i0, 1830. She was the second child of the family. She died in the same
house fifty-six years later. During her lifetime she never left her native land. She left her
home state only once. She left her village very few times. And after 1872 she 3 left her house


and yard. In the last years of her life she 4 to a smaller and smaller circle of family and friends.


In those later years she dressed in white, avoided strangers, and communicated 5 through notes


and poems even with 6 . The doctor who 7 her illness was allowed to examine her in another room,

seeing her walk by an open door. She was thought of as a strange figure in her home village.
When she died on May 15, 1886, she was unknown to the rest of the world. Only seven of her poems
had appeared in print. But to think Emily Dickinson only as a strange 8 is a serious mistake.


9 . According to Henry James, a famous American novelist, she was one of those on whom nothing


was lost. Only by thus living could Dickinson manage 10 . She read only a few books but knew them


deeply. Her poems are simple but remarkably rich. 11 .


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解析：poets
解析：typical
解析：rarely
解析：retreated
解析：chiefly
解析：intimates
解析：attended
解析：figure
解析：She lived simply and deliberately. She faced the essential facts of life
解析：both to fulfill her obligations as a daughter, a sister, and a housekeeper and to write
on the average one poem a day
解析：Not until the 1950s was she recognized as one of the greatest American poets