2013年12月英语四级试卷及答案解析3

 　　Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
　　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 [A], [B], [C]and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　11. [A] The class thought the demonstration was too complex.
　　[B] Too many students showed up.
　　[C] The professor didn't show up.
　　[D] The professor cancelled it.
　　12. [A] Because nine is an odd number.
　　[B] Because the elevator got stuck.
　　[C] Because the elevator is too old.
　　[D] Because there are too many people in the elevator.
　　13. [A] The rain has stopped.
　　[B] She wants to soak her clothes.
　　[C] She is looking for her clothes.
　　[D] It's raining heavily.
　　14. [A] She goes home for lunch.
　　[B] She spends her time shopping.
　　[C] She gets interested in what she is reading.
　　[D] She doesn't wake up in time.
　　15. [A] To buy some potatoes.
　　[B] To pass him some potatoes.
　　[C] To have some potatoes.
　　[D] to help him cook some potatoes.
　　16. [A] It involved a few lunches.
　　[B] There were free lunches.
　　[C] There were three lunches.
　　[D] There were more than free lunches.
　　17. [A] He decided to continue his project.
　　[B] He was unable to get sufficient money.
　　[C] Lack of land prevented his success.
　　[D] He was successful with his project.
　　18. [A] Painting the room white.
　　[B] Buying white furniture.
　　[C] Waiting the man to decide.
　　[D] Asking Mr. White for advice.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. [A] In the student recreation center.
　　[B] In the campus dining hall.
　　[C] In the university bookstore.
　　[D] In a classroom.
　　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(偶数)和odd(奇数)，只要明白这两个词的含义，本题就可迎刃而解。女士说电梯只有偶数层停，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，言外之意是雨下的很大，故选D。
　　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，女士之所以回来迟到了是因为睡过了并没有，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。
　　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。
　　Conversation One
　　19. B 综合推断题。女士说This food is terrible. I can't 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。