英语四级听力短对话模拟训练第16套

　　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 , , and , and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　11.

　　The class thought the demonstration was too complex.

　　Too many students showed up.

　　The professor didnt show up.

　　The professor cancelled it.

　　12.

　　Because nine is an odd number.

　　Because the elevator got stuck.

　　Because the elevator is too old.

　　Because there are too many people in the elevator.

　　13. The rain has stopped.

　　She wants to soak her clothes.

　　She is looking for her clothes.

　　Its raining heavily.

　　14. She goes home for lunch.

　　She spends her time shopping.

　　She gets interested in what she is reading.

　　She doesnt wake up in time.

　　15. To buy some potatoes.

　　To pass him some potatoes.

　　To have some potatoes.

　　To help him cook some potatoes.

　　16. It involved a few lunches.

　　There wcrc free lunches.

　　There were three lunches.

　　There were more than free lunches.

　　17. He decided to continue his project.

　　He was unable to get sufficient money.

　　Lack of land prevented his success.

　　He was successful with his project.

　　18. Painting the room white.

　　Buying white furniture.

　　Waiting the man to decide.

　　Asking Mr. White for advice.

　　Section A

　　11．D信息明示题。虽然男士的话较长，但关键点在最后，即he decided to cancel the class由此可知，男士没上地理课的原因是因为教授取消了课程。而男士前面说的很多同学缺席则是教授取消课程的原因，所以D正确。

　　12．A信息明示题。解答本题的关键是理解even和odd，只要明白这两个词的含义，本题就可迎刃而解。女士说电梯只在偶数层停，而第九层是奇数层，所以A正确。

　　13．D综合推断题。男士问女士雨停了没有，女士回答说她的衣服都湿透了，言外之意是雨下得很大，故选D。

　　考点

　　soak意为浸泡；湿透，常见短语有：soak sth．off/out浸泡以除去某物；soak sb．through使某人全身湿透；soak sth．up吸收某物，此时既可指具体吸收某种物质，也可指抽象地吸收，如：The boy soaks up new knowledge like a sponge．那个男孩像海绵一样吸收新知识。

　　14．D综合推断题。女士说自己把大部分午饭时间花在图书馆，但那里太安静以至于她睡着了，由此可以推断，女士之所以回来迟了是因为睡过了头，所以D正确。

　　15．C信息明示题。本题的关键是对manage的理解，它在本段对话中相当于have或eat。男士问女士是否再要些土豆，女士回答说自己吃不下了，故选C。

　　考点

　　manage此处指的不是经营，管理，而是做成，应付的意思，如：Despite his disappointment，he managed a smile．尽管很失望，他还是强颜欢笑。

　　16．B信息明示题。男士说，I said free lunches由此可知，B正确。解答本题的关键是听清男士说的这句话，以避免three lunches，many lunches的干扰。

　　17．B信息明示题。男士说自己听说格林先生陷入财政危机，女士赞成了男士的说法，由此可知，格林先生没有足够的资金继续他的项目，所以B正确。

　　18．A建议题。男士说不知该把房间漆成什么颜色，女士建议漆成白色，说白色和家具的颜色很相配，故选A。

　　考点

　　match此处作动词，意为相配，匹配；它还可作名词，指相匹配的人或物，相似或相像的人或物，如：Ive found a vase thats an exact match of the one we already have．我找到一只和我们已有的那只一模一样的花瓶。

　　Conversation One

　　19．B综合推断题。女士说This food is terrible．I cant even finish my dinner．男士说the university could hire a better food service，结合这两句话可以推断，对话发生在食堂，所以B正确。

　　20．C信息明示题。女士说Im going over to the student recreation center to play some bridge．接下来男士问You are spending your time on a card game?此可知，女士计划晚上play bridge，故选C。

　　21．D信息明示题。男士说You should be caleful not to play so much that you dont get your studying done．所以D正确。

　　22．D信息明示题。男士说I have a pretty heavy workload this semester．I have to spend my evenings studying．由此可知，男士这学期的学业很重，他晚上也要学习，故选D。

　　Conversation Two

　　23．C综合推断题。男士在对话开始时提到了海水来自彗星这一新理论，接下来的对话主要就是围绕该理论展开的，最后还引出了海水来自火山这一传统理论，由此推断，对话主要与地球上水的来源，特别是海水的来源有关，故选C。

　　24．D信息明示题。男士说海水来源的新理论是基于最近人造卫星所拍摄的照片的，宇宙人造卫星最近探测到，每天有将近四万颗小彗星与地球外层大气相碰撞，故选D。

　　25．D信息明示题。女士指出，地质学者认为火山气体大多为蒸汽，故选D。

　　考点

　　fill sth．up意为填写，填满，充满，与fill相关的短语还有：fin sb．s shoes接替某人的工作、职务等；fill in临时接替某人；fill sth．in除了指填写，补充，填满以外，还可指打发，消磨，如：Jack filled in the afternoon watching television．杰克以看电视打发下午的时间。

　　Section A

　　11. W: Why didnt you have your geology class today?

　　M: Only three out of a class of twenty-five showed up. Since the professor had planned to present a complex demonstration, he decided to cancel the class until everybody could be present.

　　Q: Why didnt the geology class meet today?

　　12. M: Does this elevator stop on every floor?

　　W: No, it stops only on the even ones. If you want an odd one, go to the even one above it and then walk down.

　　Q: Why wont the elevator stop on the ninth floor?

　　13. M: Has the rain stopped?

　　W: Stopped? Look at my clothes. They are soaked.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　14. M: You have been getting back from lunch late every day. You do your shopping, dont you?

　　W: No. I spend most of my lunch hour at the library, but its so quiet that I fall asleep.

　　Q: Why does the woman come back late from lunch now?

　　15. M: Would you like some more potatoes?

　　W: Im sorry I cant manage more. Thank you.

　　Q: What does the man ask the woman to do?

　　16. W: I am sorry I am having trouble reading my notes. Did you say three lunches in that first paragraph?

　　M: No. I said free lunches, the children dont have to pay for them. And there are many lunches involved, you know, a lot more than three.

　　Q: What did the man say about the lunches?

　　17. M: How did Mr. Greens projects turn out? I heard he had trouble with the financing and then he couldnt get the land he wanted.

　　W: Its true! He did have difficulties and it couldnt have turned out worse.

　　Q: What did you learn about Mr. Green?

　　18. M: I cant decide which color to paint my room.

　　W: What about white? It matches the furniture.

　　Q: What does the woman suggest?

　　Now youll hear two long conversations.