1、专业英语四级听力-48及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：40.00)1.Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, t
2、he passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last 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 check through your work once more.Laws（分数：40.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(
3、总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、BSECTION A CONVE(总题数：3，分数：20.00)In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds
4、to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).What is the basic purpose of IQ tests? A. They are designed to measure childrens intelligence. B. They are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills. C. They are designed to test why some children perform better at school. D
5、. They are intended to find out why some children are not appreciated.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to Kellerman, why are there so many unhappy adults in the world? A. Because they are not brighter than others. B. Because they dont have good education. C. Because they are not doing the things they
6、are best at. D. Because they are not duly encouraged in life.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to Brigid, why cant some children do well in school examinations? A. They dont have proper education. B. They dont have enough encouragement. C. Their parents are not responsible, D. They are not good with wo
7、rds and numbers.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At tire end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：8.00）(1).Why was the man in the Student Union Office? A. To find professor Steinfield.
8、B. To look for past test papers. C. To look for the woman. D. To look for an aspirin for his headache.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What suggestion does the woman give to the man? A. To work harder. B. To study the exam papers. C. To learn from her since she took the class. D. To concentrate on the section o
9、n prostaglandin.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why does the man have a headache? A. Because of the over-production of prostaglandin. B. Because he has no aspirin. C. Because he is tired. D. Because of the Biology course.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do the speakers agree upon in the end? A. They agree to meet in
10、the alley to study. B. They agree to tutor each other for upcoming tests. C. They agree to study poetry together. D. They agree to study Biology together.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer
11、 the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).What is the womans obstacle according to the conversation? A. She needs to work hard to advance her career. B. She happens to have a high profile job. C. She needs to balance her family and career. D. She has a quite extended family.（分数：2.0
12、0）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the woman, how can she deal with difficulties? A. She has a great husband. B. She has a good career. C. She has a great family. D. She is undaunted to whatever may come in the way.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why does the woman like her acting career most? A. She feels that her ca
13、reer is special in the way that people can relate to her. B. She thinks acting is a good career. C. She can make enough for her and her family. D. She thinks acting is her childhood dream.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：20.00)In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to th
14、e passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage. （分数：8.00）(1).In which year was the first English dictionary published? A. 1
15、604. B. 1700. C. 1750. D. 1775.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How many words were contained in the first dictionary? A. About 4,000. B. About 1,000. C. About 3,000. D. About 2,000.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Who produced the first modern dictionary? A. Robert Cawdrey. B. Dr. Samuel Johnson. C. John Kersey. D. The au
16、thor was unknown.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Whats the specific feature of the Oxford English Dictionary? A. It defines easy words as well as hard ones. B. It gives good meanings for each word. C. It has twenty volumes. D. It traces the history of each word.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 15 to 17 are based on
17、the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage. （分数：6.00）(1).What is the important discovery about seismic waves mentioned by the instructor? A. They occur at regular intervals. B. They can withstand great heat. C. The
18、y travel through the Earths interior. D. They can record the Earths internal temperature.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did the study of seismic vibrations help geologists learn more about? A. When the Earth was formed. B. The composition of the Earths interior. C. Why lava is hot. D. How often a volcano
19、 is likely to erupt.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did P and S waves help scientists discover about the layers of the earth? A. How deep they are. B. Where earthquakes form. C. How hot they are. D. What purpose they serve.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end
20、of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage. （分数：6.00）(1).What does the passage talk about? A. Why wolves attack human? B. Wiry wolves are so feared? C. Tire history of wolves in Europe. D. The normal hunting habits of wolves.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Ac
21、cording to the passage, why did wolves attack humans? A. They had no other food. B. They had lost their homes. C. They naturally hunted all creatures. D. To protect their young.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the passage imply in the end? A. It is human beings that cause wolves to starve first. B. Ba
22、d guys caused wolves to starve. C. Wolves are bad guys. D. Wolves are the image of bad guys.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：20.00)In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the fo
23、llowing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).What is the main idea of the news item? A. The EU has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. B. The EU has helped to transform Europe to a continent of peace. C. The EU h
24、as incorporated Spain, Portugal and Greece. D. The EU has sealed the reconciliation between France and Germany.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Currently, many of the EUs member states _. A. are praised for their work B. shirked their responsibilities C. are mired in recession D. highlighted sales of farm produ
25、cts（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.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 to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).The Federal Reserve in the US is responsible for _. A. monitoring all banks in the country B. ensuring a saf
26、e economic policy C. providing advice for the President D. offering enough money for the government（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements about Yellen is INCORRECT? A. She once taught at Harvard University. B. She got tenure at Berkeley University. C. She has a Nobel Prize in Economi
27、c Theory. D. She has been working in the Federal Reserve for over 10 years.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.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. （分数：4.00）(1).All of the following spread across t
28、he country EXCEPT _. A. freezing rain B. sleet C. bitter cold storm D. thunderstorm（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The temperature of frozen Fargo is _ for a full week. A. six degrees below zero B. twenty degrees or more below average C. single digit or below zero D. below zero（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 27 and
29、 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. （分数：4.00）(1).According to the news item, the protesters have _. A. gathered for over a week B. decided to be closer to Russia C. had a struggle within themse
30、lves D. taken parts of Kiev（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Ukraine has nearly 45 million people. B. Ukraine is one of the largest nations in Europe. C. Ukraine is in a struggle with Western Europe. D. Ukraine has tension at home right now.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Ques
31、tions 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. （分数：4.00）(1).Whats a central theme of the conference held in London? A. Passing laws to deal with unemployment. B. Letting the governments take t
32、he lead in helping workers to gain skills. C. Encouraging businesses to hire more workers. D. Creating more job opportunities.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following did the conference also call for? A. Maintaining labor laws and welfare systems. B. Helping workers gain the skills that employers
33、 need. C. Allowing workers the freedom to choose jobs. D. Reforming labor laws and welfare systems.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语四级听力-48答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：40.00)1.Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading,
34、 which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should chec
35、k your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Laws（分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文LawsBefore laws were written, /there was no sure way of knowing what was permitted and what was forbidden. /One judge might apply one set of rules to a case while another judge might apply
36、 completely different set of rules to a similar case. /It all depended on the personal judgment of one person. /Today we follow the custom of recording our laws. /Rules passed by our lawmakers are primed and available for everyone to use. /Unless laws are publicly available, /we do not regard them a
37、s binding./Each of us is subject to many different sets of laws. /Some laws say what is permitted, /such as how fast you may drive. /Other laws say what is required, /such as paying a federal income tax. /Still other laws say what is prohibited, /such as smoking in elevators. /In the United States,
38、federal laws apply to everyone and state laws apply only to activities within each state./解析 这篇听写材料的难点在动词的使用上。注意被动语态及动词的分词和过去式的形式，后半部分的排比形式中的动词permitted，required和prohibited可能会对一些学生造成困扰。另外，由于这篇材料的动词的使用形式比较复杂，在听第四遍的时候一定要注意检查核对。二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、BSECTION A CONVE(总题数：3，分数：20.00)In this se
39、ction you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 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. （分
40、数：6.00）(1).What is the basic purpose of IQ tests? A. They are designed to measure childrens intelligence. B. They are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills. C. They are designed to test why some children perform better at school. D. They are intended to find out why some children are not
41、appreciated.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 W: Why is it that some children perform much better than others at school? M: Obviously, certain children are brighter than others, but its not as simple as that. A lot of emphasis is placed on intelligence measured by tests. W: The so-called IQ test? M: Yes. UBa
42、sically they are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills,/U so some children are bound to suffer. This is very unfortunate. A child with an average IQ may turn out to be successful when he grows up. W: What youre saying is that some children have abilities that are not easy to measure, that
43、 arent appreciated. M: Precisely. And if these skills are not spotted sufficiently early, they cannot be developed. UThats why, in my view, there are so many unhappy adults in this world. They are not doing the things they are best at./U W: I see. M: UBut at school, only those children who are good
44、with words and numbers will probably do well in school examinations./U W: Right. Is there anything a parent can do to help in this case? M: Yes. In my opinion, a child should be judged on his individual talents. After all, being happy in life is putting skills to good use, no matter what they are. 解
45、析 本题考查意图。根据原文划线部分可知，智力测验是为了测验人的语言和计算能力而设计的。因此B为正确答案。(2).According to Kellerman, why are there so many unhappy adults in the world? A. Because they are not brighter than others. B. Because they dont have good education. C. Because they are not doing the things they are best at. D. Because they are not duly encouraged in life.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D
