大学英语听力第四册 TEST

　　Test
PART A
1. M: When shall we start our work, Jane?
W: At 9. But we must hurry for we have to finish everything before 3 in the afternoon.
Q : For how long will they work?
2. W: Would you like to hear the latest jazZ record?
M: Sure, it has one of my favorite songs.
Q : What are they doing?
3. M: The box looks very heavy. Would you like me to carry it for you?
W: Oh, no. I can manage. Thanks anyway.
Q : How does the woman respond¹?
4. M: I think we'd better paint our house yellow.
W: Why not white?
Q : What does the woman mean?
5. W: I heard you've caught a bad cold. How are you feeling today?
M: Can't complain. At least I'm out of bed.
Q : How is the man today?
6. W: Believe it or not, Jim has come out of the accident alive.
M: That's true. But his bike is a total wreck², you know.
Q : What do you learn from the conversation?
7. M: Jane, have you met Andrew recently?
W: Oh, yes. To my surprise, he's no longer the man he was two years ago.
Q : What does the woman mean?
8. M: Steve didn't have a chance of winning³ a gold medal at the Olympics.
W: What a shame, but he'd done his best.
Q : What do you learn from the conversation?
9. M: The show on the ancient costume⁴ was pretty interesting.
W: Pretty interesting? I could spend hours there.
Q: What did you know about the woman?
10. W: Be careful, John. That car is speeding.
M: You have to keep an eye out for motorcycles⁵, too.
Q: What does the man mean?
PART C
Passage 1
Scientists are trying to design some small cars that may some day take the place of today's big automobiles⁶. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking⁷ cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space that is now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per hour.
The little cars of the future will be fine for getting around the city, but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars which are powered by gasoline⁸ will go450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower, small ones.
21. What are some scientists doing now?
22. What are the advantages of such little cars?
23. What can be inferred¹⁰ from the passage?
Passage 2
Last year my friends and I went climbing in the Himalayas. We followed an unhurried routine¹¹. Every day we would get up at 5:30 a.m., have a cup of tea, and be on the move after 6. Our kitchen staff would go ahead to select a suitable¹² place for breakfast. Arriving at some pleasant stream after two or three hours, we would make a long stop; and while the cook was making the fire and preparing our breakfast, some of us would swim and rest, some would read and write, others would watch birds or catch butterflies and insects. We would reach camp in the early afternoon, so that we would have plenty of time to settle¹³ in, write diaries and reports for newspapers, and discuss future plans.
Our climbs, as well as the leisure¹⁴ hours in camp, helped to form firm friend- ship. Through comparing our very different backgrounds and interests, and through discussing our experiences, we soon came to appreciate one another.
At the same time, we also made friends with our native guides. An arrangement which seemed to give mutual¹⁵ pleasure in our Himalayan travel was that each man was cared for by a faithful¹⁶ follower¹⁷. This person would bring him his tea in the morning, lay out his sleeping bag at night, help to carry his personal belongings¹⁸ and encourage him all the way whenever we faced difficulties¹⁹ and danger.
24. What would the mountaineers do soon after they got up?
25. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as one of the things they did during the long stop in the morning?
26. What did the native guides do to help the members of the team during the trip?
Passage 3
Mr Wilmot was born in a little village near the coast and had gone to school in the nearest seaside town, but he was not a lover²⁰ of the sea. Even when walking along the sands, he was afraid of being cut off by the tide. Mr Wilmot was not a very good swimmer, so perhaps this was why he disliked the sea.
After working for some years in London, Mr Wilmot was transferred²¹ to a town near the coast and, of course, the family often made trips to the beach. One day his children asked him to take them out into the bay²² in a boat. The sun shone brightly. There was little wind and the water was calm. So Mr Wilmot hired a boat and with his two children rowed out into the bay. They went farther²³ than they had intended, past the cliff²⁴ and out to the open sea. At first all went well, but when they decided²⁵ to turn back they found themselves faced with difficulties. A strong wind had sprung up and the currents²⁶ were rather dangerous.
Mr Wilmot rowed hard, but it seemed they were making little progress. The children were waving to attract the attention of the people on the beach. Just then a motor-boat appeared from the direction of the bay. Their trouble had been noticed and the motor-boat had come to their rescue. A rope was soon attached²⁷ and their boat was pulled back round the cliff to the shore.
Mr Wilmot's dislike of the sea became even stronger after this experience.
27. Why was Mr Wilmot nervous about walking along the sand?
28. What seemed to be the reason for Mr Wilmot's dislike of the sea?
29. Why did Mr Wilmot agree to take his children out into the bay?
30. What CAN'T you infer⁹ from the story?

1 respond   

vi.回答，响应

参考例句：

• I offered him a drink but he did not respond.我请他喝酒，但他未作回答。
• I greeted him but he didn't respond.我跟他打招呼，他没答理我。

2 wreck   

n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难

参考例句：

• Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
• No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

3 winning   

adj.获胜的，胜利的；吸引人的，有说服力的

参考例句：

• Team A has no chance of winning.A队没有获胜的可能。
• They have great hopes of winning.他们获胜的希望极大。

4 costume   

n.装束，服装

参考例句：

• She had excellent taste in costume.她对衣着特别讲究。
• The kimono is part of the national costume of Japan.和服是日本民族服装的一部分。

5 motorcycles   

n.摩托车( motorcycle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Twelve guards on motorcycles preceded the president's car. 骑着摩托车上的12名侍卫行于总统车前。 来自辞典例句
• This scooter didn't have a foot pedal to accelerate like the military motorcycles back then. 这台速克达并不像当时的军用摩托车是用脚踏板来加速。 来自常春藤生活英语杂志-2006年4月号

6 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 parking   

n.停车，停机，停放

参考例句：

• A bus is parking on the road.路上停着一辆公共汽车。
• Next you must learn how to back a car into a parking space.下一步你应该学会如何把车倒入停车的空地。

8 gasoline   

n.(美)汽油

参考例句：

• This car runs 5 miles on a gallon of gasoline.这部汽车一加仑汽油可以行驶五英里。
• There is still some gasoline left in the tank.油箱里还剩下一些汽油。

9 infer   

vt.推论，推断；猜想

参考例句：

• People usually infer an unknown fact from a known fact.人们通常从已知的事实中推断未知的事实。
• From your smile I infer that you're pleased.从你的笑容，我断定你很高兴。

10 inferred   

v.推断( infer的过去式和过去分词 )；间接地提出；暗示；意指

参考例句：

• Much of the meaning must be inferred from the context. 大部分含意必须从上下文中推断。
• I inferred this fact from the evidence I have gathered. 我根据收集到的证据推论出这件事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 routine   

n.例行公事，惯例；adj.例行的，常规的

参考例句：

• It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
• She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。

12 suitable   

adj.合适的，适当的，适宜的

参考例句：

• Tomorrow will be quite suitable.明天挺合适。
• Is she suitable for the job?她适于做这工作吗？

13 settle   

vi.安家；定居；停留；vt.使定居；安排；解决

参考例句：

• I have to settle my affairs before leaving here.离开这儿以前，我得把一些私人的事情安排妥当。
• She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。

14 leisure   

n.空闲时间，空暇；悠闲，安逸

参考例句：

• I am seldom at leisure.我很少有空。
• He read books at his leisure.他在空闲时读一些书。

15 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

16 faithful   

adj.守信的，忠实的，如实的，可靠的

参考例句：

• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever.他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。
• We must be honest and faithful to the people.我们对人民必须忠诚老实。

17 follower   

n.跟随者；随员；门徒；信徒

参考例句：

• He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
• Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。

18 belongings   

n.私人物品，私人财物

参考例句：

• I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
• Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

19 difficulties   

n.困难( difficulty的名词复数 )；难度；难事；麻烦

参考例句：

• I am acutely aware of the difficulties we face. 我十分清楚我们面临的困难。
• the difficulties of English syntax 英语句法的难点

20 lover   

n.情人，恋人；爱好者

参考例句：

• Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object.情人眼里出西施。
• Mr.Smith was a lover of poetry.史密斯先生是一名诗歌爱好者。

21 transferred   

转移，迁移( transfer的过去式和过去分词 )； 转让； 转移（感情）； 改变

参考例句：

• The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. 其余的二十名病人被转送到另一家医院去了。
• The farm has been transferred from father to son for generations. 这农场由父亲传给儿子，已传了好几代。

22 bay   

n.海湾，狗吠声，月桂；vt.吠，使走投无路；vi.吠

参考例句：

• I enjoy the view of the bay in the starlight.我喜欢星光下的海湾风景。
• Dogs sometimes bay at the moon.狗有时会朝着月亮吠叫。

23 farther   

adj.更远的，进一步的；adv.更远的，此外；far的比较级

参考例句：

• I can throw the ball farther than you can.这个球我能比你扔得远。
• The farther hill is five kilometres away.那座更远的小山在五公里以外。

24 cliff   

n.悬崖，峭壁

参考例句：

• The cliff edge is dangerous and should be railed.崖边危险，应该用栏杆围起来。
• He took the measure of the cliff before he climbed it.他把悬崖的高度估量一下后再攀登。

25 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

26 currents   

电流( current的名词复数 )； 水流； 流速

参考例句：

• The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangerous reefs. 汽艇穿过激流，绕过险滩。
• She was swept away by the treacherous currents. 她给凶险的激流卷走了。

27 attached   

附加的

参考例句：

• The lease entitles the holder to use the buildings and any land attached thereto.本租约持有人有权使用此建筑物以及所附属的土地。