1、专业英语八级-听力理解(二)及答案解析 (总分：57.98，做题时间：90分钟)一、BExercise One/(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BSECTION A MINI-LECTURE/BIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a
2、 gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Now listen to the mini-lecture.What is a port city?As a center of land-sea exchange, a major source of livelihood, a major force for culturalU (1) /U, the port cities have many different points with ot
3、her kinds of cities: . Port and harbour 1) Harbour is a physical concept, a U(2) /U for ships; 2) Port is an economic concept, a center of U(3) /U. . Port cities and non-port cities Many of the worlds biggest cities, for example, London, New York, Shanghai, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Jakarta, Ca
4、lcutta, Philadelphia and U(4) /U began as ports. . Port functions The most important functions of port are making a city U(5) /U . In it races, cultures, U(6) /U, as well as goods from a variety of places, jostle, mix and enrich each other and the life of the city. . Transformed sea port Sea ports h
5、ave been transformed by the advent of powered vessels so many formerly important ports have become economically and physically U(7) /U as a result. . Basic function of the port cities U (8) /U the city is port cities basic function. For example, Shanghai, did most of its trade with other Chinese por
6、ts and inland cities. Calcutta traded mainly with other parts of India and so on. . Other activities No city can be simply a port but must be involved in a variety of other activities, and a city may still be regarded as a port city when it becomes involved in a great range of functions not immediat
7、ely involved with ships U(9) /U. . The location of the chief commercial and administrative center in port cities Cities which began as ports retain the chief commercial and administrative center of the city close to U(10) /U. （分数：10.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项
8、1:_填空项1:_二、BSECTION B INTER(总题数：3，分数：9.00)Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. （分数：4.98）(1).When an employee joins a union, according to Jim Thayer, the employ
9、ee _.（分数：0.83）A.becomes more independentB.becomes his or her own bargaining agentC.becomes a captiveD.becomes worried about having bargaining agents(2).Jim Thayer believes that when you work for a small business which is non-union, you _.（分数：0.83）A.find that your freedom is greatly reducedB.have a h
10、igher degree of freedomC.lose your freedomD.become more dependent(3).According to Jim Thayer, you absolutely lose your freedom _.（分数：0.83）A.when you go to work for a small business that is non-unionB.when you are able to negotiate one-to-oneC.when you become a captive to any big organizationD.when y
11、ou become a captive to any small business(4).According to Jim Thayer, the main thing that leads to employee satisfaction is _.（分数：0.83）A.having a good salary and numerous fringes benefitsB.the feeling of being important in an organizationC.having the opportunity to discuss personal problems with the
12、 president of the organizationD.understanding this materialistic economy and rolling with it(5).Jim Thayer believes that people in business should worry more about what services they are providing and less about _.（分数：0.83）A.whether their employees are satisfied or notB.what kind of problems their e
13、mployees haveC.how much they are going to makeD.what kind of difficulties they have in their work_Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the News. （分数：2.00）(1).What do Ameri
14、cans mainly do on Internet?（分数：1.00）A.Purchase new products.B.Watch movies.C.Personal communication and research.D.To interpret other peoples information.(2).According to the report, what is the main concern of the online consumers?（分数：1.00）A.Information security.B.Price of the product.C.If they can
15、 buy the right product.D.If the transaction can be settled quickly.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now listen to the News. （分数：2.00）(1).Rabbi Michael Strassfeld says that one shou
16、ld be grateful _.（分数：1.00）A.when everything goes smoothlyB.when the sun stands stillC.for peoples appreciationD.for everyday aspects of life(2).When a traditional Jew blesses God as the true Judge at hearing someones death, he _.（分数：1.00）A.is acknowledging that death is part of lifeB.is happy that h
17、is enemy finally diedC.thinks that death is a blessingD.God is good to that person三、BExercise Two/(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BSECTION A MINI-LECTURE/BIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be mar
18、ked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Now listen to the mini-lecture.The Commercialisation of Science and TechnologyScience and technology and the role of commercialisation in that area are very int
19、eresting question. And its an issue which is going to be increasingly important, world wide. . an overview of the relationship between science & technology and research development & innovation: 1) Science-which is done to U(1) /U new basic knowledge. Generally, thats done in the universities, the g
20、overnment- funded U(2) /U and larger international companies. 2) Technology-to do with the U(3) /U of science. It turns scientific discoveries into a useful product, or a useful service. 3) Research, development and innovation are U(4) /U : A. Research-closely related to basic sciences. B. Developme
21、nt- the process of taking the U(5) /U scientific idea or item and running it through to the development of products and services. C. Innovation-putting the U(6) /U into the market place. . problems in commercialisation of technology: 1) The first one-not getting enough funding to develop scientific
22、ideas into useful products and services; 2) Another one-only 1/10 ideas taken to the final U(7) /U 3) The third one-Most people cannot guarantee a U(8) /U return on their investment. . companies and U(9) /U ideas: 1) Because of various reasons, the technology would likely become outmoded; 2) Some co
23、mpanies U(10) /U other specialized individuals or organisations to do research on their behalf; 3) Governments need to encourage and facilitate the interaction of the domestic firms with overseas companies.（分数：10.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_四、BSECTION
24、B INTER(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. （分数：5.00）(1).Mike Donahue admitted that TV news could have affected peoples reactions because _.（分数
25、：1.00）A.it is more detailed than that the same report in a newspaperB.the TV stations have more staff known to the viewersC.the TV stations have different kinds of peopleD.it involves more people and is more objective(2).According to Mike Donahue, how do the TV news reporters avoid prejudices?（分数：1.
26、00）A.Raise their eyebrows.B.Interpret the words on the script.C.Be not affected by anything on the script.D.Be enthusiastic about the exciting stories.(3).Mike pointed out that any unusual voice inflection he might give to certain sentences would be _.（分数：1.00）A.more of a reaction than an interpreta
27、tionB.more of an interpretation than a reactionC.more deliberate than accidentalD.more expressive than accidental(4).According to Mike Donahue, it would be _ for a TV news reporter to express his or her own biases in a news report.（分数：1.00）A.all rightB.wrongC.naturalD.objective(5).What does Mike Don
28、ahue view his job role?（分数：1.00）A.Being an entertainer.B.Being a versatile.C.Being a celebrity.D.Being informative.BSECTION C NEWS BROADCAST/BQuestions 6 to 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions. Now lis
29、ten to the news. （分数：3.00）(1).How do the scientists measure the pitch?（分数：1.00）A.According to the movement and vibrations of hot gasses.B.The trade winds blow on Earth.C.The rivers.D.The sound travel through the space.(2).We should _ when we want to glimpse inside the sun.（分数：1.00）A.answer questions
30、 about its temperatureB.translate the sounds into imagesC.know how gases inside ebb and flowD.measure the pitch(3).What did they find out?（分数：1.00）A.An equatorial belt of faster moving material.B.The solar sound.C.A sun orbiting satellite.D.Another planet.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the followin
31、g news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions.Now listen to the news. （分数：2.00）(1).Which sound can be thought as dolphins words?（分数：1.00）A.Its bark.B.Its clicks.C.Its whistle.D.Its crying.(2).Who is Doctor Dolittle?（分数：1.00）A.Maui.B.Ken M
32、arten.C.A puppet dolphin.D.Person.五、BExercise Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BSECTION A MINI-LECTURE/BIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-
33、filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini-lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Now listen to the mini-lecture. My Joy in Teaching and LearningI have been engaged in teaching Intensive Reading Course to PhD U(1) /U of Science and Technology in Sichuan University. I started from scratch
34、, from widereading and careful selection, to U(2) /U a text book and write a guide for Doctorate Intensive Reading. Many of the texts are selected from Nobel U(3) /U whose speeches give a wide scope of their fields as well as a wonderful summary of their painstaking efforts leading to success. They
35、are academically keen andalert. With many U(4) /U of disciplined trainings, they have built up an U(5) /U and synthetic mind, some still holding a very good memory. They are ambitious to U(6) /U English to speak in the international science conference for our motherland. They are eager to U(7) /U th
36、eir knowledge, skills, youth and wisdom to Chinas giant strides in the Twenty-first century. In my first lecture, I introduced Francis Bacon famous aphorism: U(8) /U makes a full man; conference a ready man; and U(9) /U an exact man. I also added a line, Listening makes a wise man. With a high deman
37、ding, with conscientious work, with the U(10) /U Nobel Laureates speeches, with proper teaching and learning methods, they have really made dramatic progress. （分数：10.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_六、BSECTION B INTER(总题数：3，分数：9.00)Questions 1 to 5 are base
38、d on a interview. At the end of the conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following the questions. Now listen to the interview. （分数：5.00）(1).Debbie Milk said that TV is a medium _.（分数：1.00）A.that gives kids a lot of good informationB.that teaches kids to be passiveC.that ge
39、ts kids so excited they literally come out of their chairsD.that gets kids so fascinated they are concentrated(2).Debbie said that he uses a number of educational films _.（分数：1.00）A.in a class he teaches on historyB.in a class he teaches on minoritiesC.in a class he teaches on ancient civilizationD.
40、in a class he teaches on Indian cultures(3).According to Debbie, when he shows films in class, the kids always seem to _.（分数：1.00）A.miss the really important pointsB.catch the really important pointsC.understand the really important pointsD.take in the detailed information(4).According to Debbie Mil
41、ler, the most difficult problem for a teacher is _.（分数：1.00）A.trying to deal with a group of kids crowing around your desk between class periodsB.having a kid in your class who sits in the corner of the room and never opens his or her mouthC.having so many students and not being able to do enough fo
42、r themD.trying to get the students affection(5).Debbie pointed out that because there are so many students in his class, the ones that get most of his attention are _.（分数：1.00）A.the really bright kids who dont cause problems in classB.the kids who sit at the back of the room and dont open their mout
43、hsC.the kids who have trouble and cause problems in classD.the kids who are absent-minded in classBSECTION C NEWS BROADCAST/BQuestions 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following questions.Now listen to the news.
44、（分数：2.00）(1).What is Sesame Street?（分数：1.00）A.A place that sells sesame.B.A place familiar to children.C.A place with all kinds of funny things.D.A place we can get lessons.(2).Were there any sesame streets in 1969?（分数：1.00）A.Yes, they taught Children.B.No, they were imaginary.C.Yes, they were in the South Africa.D.No, they were in the future.Questions 8 and 9 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will
