1、专业英语四级听力-3及答案解析 (总分：45.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPart DICTATI(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.I Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be rend to you four times: During the first rending, which will be rend at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, th
2、e passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The lost reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to cheek through your work once more. Please write the whole passage o
3、n ANSWER SHEET ONE./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPart LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVFRSATIONS/BI In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./II Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of
4、 the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is the purple of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.To gather information for the students astronomy class.B.To write a research paper about a recent discovery in space.C.To report fin
5、dings from an astronomers conference.D.To get information for the astronomy club.(2).What is the conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The possible existence of life on other planets.B.Methods for building powerful new telescopes.C.A technical problem that astronomers cant solve.D.The discovery of pl
6、anets orbiting distant stars.(3).How did the scientists establish the existence of the planets?（分数：1.00）A.They studied the gravitation in the appearance of the parent stars.B.They were able to see the planets with a telescope.C.They compared the parent stars to the Sun.D.They sent astronauts on a mi
7、ssion into space.(4).What does the professor say the scientists might learn about the planets by using the new telescope?（分数：1.00）A.Their surface features.B.Their chemical composition.C.Their temperature.D.Their age.I Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation, At the end of the conver
8、sation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).What does the woman think of the roommates music?（分数：1.00）A.She cant bear it.B.She doesnt mind it.C.She thinks it is too repetitive.D.She enjoys it but it disturbs her.(2).What is Mikes real tr
9、ouble?（分数：1.00）A.His room is quite noisy.B.Sherry is angry with him.C.The man who lives with him seems to lack courtesy.D.His roommate is always taking Sherrys parking space.(3).What can be inferred from the conversation about the man and his roommate?（分数：1.00）A.He is surprised at his discovery.B.Th
10、ey have had these problems for a long time.C.They are beginning to have problems.D.They come from different countries.I Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数
11、：3.00）(1).What was the man doing before the woman arrived?（分数：1.00）A.Studying in the library.B.Sleeping in the library.C.Sleeping in the room.D.Having a snack outside the library.(2).What was the mans complaint about the psychology professor?（分数：1.00）A.He doesnt talk to the students.B.He is a nice g
12、uy but he is never happy.C.He is always talking to himself.D.Too boring and is difficult to understand.(3).What made the history lecture so interesting?（分数：1.00）A.It was about American women instead of the American revolution,B.The professor talked about a trip and he was challenged.C.The professor
13、made a good speech.D.The professor was challenged by a student by his lack of knowledge of female historical character.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：8，分数：20.00)I Questions 11 to 14 are based on the fallowing passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen
14、 to the passage./I（分数：4.00）(1).The United States is a typical country（分数：1.00）A.which encourages free trade at home and abroad.B.where peoples chief concern is how to make money.C.where all businesses are managed scientifically.D.which normally works according to the federal budget.(2).The influence
15、 of business in the U. S. is evidenced by the fact that（分数：1.00）A.most newspapers are run by big businesses.B.even public organizations concentrate on working for profits.C.Americans of all professions know how to do business.D.even arts and entertainment are regarded as business.(3).According to th
16、e passage, immigrants choose in settle in the U.S. dreaming（分数：1.00）A.they can start profitable businesses there.B.they can be more competitive in business.C.they will make a fortune overnight there.D.they will find better chances of employment.(4).A companys efforts to keep expenses low and profits
17、 high may result in（分数：1.00）A.reduction in the number of employees.B.improvement of working conditions.C.fewer disputes between labor and management.D.a rise in workers wages.I Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer th
18、e questions.Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).According to the lecturer, what did people used to throw into wells?（分数：1.00）A.Coins.B.Food.C.Flowers.D.People.(2).According to the lecturer, why did Europeans often knock on wood?（分数：1.00）A.Superstitions generally flow from cultural beliefs.B.Sup
19、erstitions are rooted in European culture.C.Superstitions are irrational.D.Superstitions are generally a European feature.(3).What does the speaker focus on in this talk?（分数：1.00）A.Why we have superstitions.B.The historical and cultural root of superstitions.C.Whether superstitions are rational.D.Wh
20、o believes in superstitions.I Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the main topic of the story?（分数：1.00）A.The coffee market in Boston.B.The role of super
21、markets in the coffee business.C.A new trend in the United States.D.The advertising of a new product.(2).What probably leads people to choose gourmet coffees over regular brands?（分数：1.00）A.Gourmet coffee is less expensive.B.Regular brands of coffee have too much caffeine.C.Gourmet coffee tastes bett
22、er.D.Gourmet coffee is grown in the United States.(3).What will probably happen in the future to stores that sell regular brands of coffee?（分数：1.00）A.They will run out of coffee.B.They will successfully compete with gourmet coffee sellers.C.They will introduce new regular brands of coffee.D.They wil
23、l lose some coffee business.BSECTION C NEWS BROADCAST/BI Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Whats the BBC vote for?（分数：1.00）A.For the world music expo.B.For Audien
24、ce Award.C.Newcomer and Boundary Crossing.D.Club Global.(2).When will the vote begin?（分数：1.00）A.On 1 January.B.On 5 March.C.On 22 January.D.On 5 January.I Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen
25、 to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Whats the plan GMs CEO announced at the automakers annual shareholders meeting?（分数：1.00）A.Close vehicle assembly plants.B.Close vehicle parts plants.C.Job-cuts.D.Both A and .(2).Which is NOT the reason for GMs heavy burden?（分数：1.00）A.Slumping sales.B.Rising cost of raw ma
26、terials.C.Employee health care.D.Employees wages.I Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).How did people react towards the new stamps?（分数：1.00）A.People were not very
27、interested in the new stamps.B.The new stamps are believed to be the most popular stamps in British history.C.People just went to the post offices to have a look.D.People formed long lines to see Princess of Wales.(2).How many kinds of stamps are on sale?（分数：1.00）A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.I Questi
28、ons 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).How many consecutive years does Haier top the rank of electronic enterprises?（分数：1.00）A.Two years.B.Three years.C.Four years.D.Five y
29、ears.(2).Which enterprise ranks the third?（分数：1.00）A.Boe Technology Group Co. Ltd.B.TEL Corporation.C.Lenovo Group.D.Huawei Technology.I Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news./I（分数
30、：2.00）(1).How many Hamas militants have been killed in the fire?（分数：1.00）A.Three.B.Two.C.One.D.Zero.(2).Who were killed in an attack to a Jewish settlement in Gaza yesterday?（分数：1.00）A.Three Hamas militants.B.Three Palestinians.C.One Chinese and two Palestinians.D.Three Israelites.专业英语四级听力-3答案解析 (总分
31、：45.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPart DICTATI(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.I Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be rend to you four times: During the first rending, which will be rend at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be r
32、ead sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The lost reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to cheek through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
33、/I（分数：15.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文 BThe History Of Corn/B In the late 140Os, when Christopher Columbus returned to Spain from the western hemisphere, /he brought with him a sample of maize. / We call it more often today, corn. /The corn that Columbus introduced to Europe was the distant descendant of a gra
34、ss native to Mexico. /The people of the Americas probably started to domesticate this grass as early as 5000 BC. /After about a thousand years, /they had developed a highly productive strand of corn. /Domesticated corn and the people who cultivated it developed together. /Without humans to care for
35、it, /domesticated corn could not survive. /The kernels are crowded together beneath the strong protective husk and silk. /And the young corn shoot is not strong enough to break through the husk on its own. /If people did not strip away the husk and plant individual kernels, /the corn would die out.
36、/ 解析 这篇听写材料的难度在于对一些固定搭配的理解，如：break through， strip away，对句型as.as，without. could not.，not. enough to. 的把握有助于对全文的理解。文中的shoot一词可能会对大多数的学生造成困扰，因为这里的shoot 并不是其常用意“射击”，而是“嫩芽”的意思。另外这篇短文中多处涉及专有名词，注意Christopher Columbus，Spain，Europe，Mexico，Americas，BC的大写。二、BPart LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVFRSATION
37、S/BI In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./II Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to t
38、he conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is the purple of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.To gather information for the students astronomy class.B.To write a research paper about a recent discovery in space.C.To report findings from an astronomers conference.D.To get information for the astronomy club.解析：听力原
39、文 1-4 M: Doctor Cole, thank you for agreeing to this interview for the Daily Campus News. Can you tell us about what you and your colleagues discuss at the annual astronomy society meeting last month? Can you, Doctor? W: Yes. For the first time ever the scientific community has established the exist
40、ence of planets outside our own solar system. Of course we knew that certain distant stars existed, but Only recently did we learn that several of them are orbited by their own planets. M: Why did it take so I0ng to locate these planets? W: You have to understand that they are a billion times dimmer
41、 than their parent stars. It would be like trying to see the light of a candle next to a huge explosion. We dont currently have a telescope that can be used to see them. M: But if the astronomers didnt see the planets through a telescope, how did they find them? W: By a very indirect method. The ast
42、ronomers measured subtle distortions in the frequency of the light from the parent stars and observed that some of the stars seem to rock back and forth. They determined that this was caused by gravitational pull from orbiting planets. M: There is a powerful new telescope being built in Arizona. Wil
43、l that help them see these planets? W: They should be able to see them at least in the form of small spots of light. And then the scientists will be able to break down and analyze this light. By doing this, they hope to learn about the chemical composition of these planets-oxygen and ozone molecules
44、, for example, would be telltale signs of life on these planets. M: Im looking forward to hearing more when the telescope is in operation. And Im sure our readers will be interested too. 本题考查对话的意图。从原文中：“Can you tell us about what you and your colleagues discuss at the annual astronomy society meetin
45、g last month?”可以推断出本对话是采访天文学家Cole博土，他谈论了最新的天文学会年会的成果。选项C为正确答案。(2).What is the conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The possible existence of life on other planets.B.Methods for building powerful new telescopes.C.A technical problem that astronomers cant solve.D.The discovery of planets orbiting dist
46、ant stars.解析：本题考查大意。根据原文“For the first time ever the scientific community has established the existence of planets outside our own solar system.”可知本次年会的成果在于证实了太阳系之外行星的存在。因此选项D为正确答案。(3).How did the scientists establish the existence of the planets?（分数：1.00）A.They studied the gravitation in the appearance of the parent stars.B.They were able to see the planets with a telescope.C.They compared the parent stars to the Sun.D.They sent astronauts on a mission into space.解析：本题考查行为特征
