[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷144及答案与解析.doc

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1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 144及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: 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, the passage will

2、 be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look

3、at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 Bilingual Education I. Bilingual Ed

4、ucation Bilingual education provides instruction in both the students native language and the language of the【 T1】 country. 【 T1】 _ II. Various Bilingual Programs 1)【 T2】 bilingual education【 T2】 _ Students learn ESL while taking classes in native language. They take classes in English only after a

5、3-year time limit. Native language serves as a transition to English. 2)【 T3】 bilingual education【 T3】 _ Students take content-area classes in【 T4】 . 【 T4】 _ Students who know their native tongue well will be more successful in ESL. However, the problem is the【 T5】 expense of the program. 【 T5】 _ 3)

6、Two-way bilingual education The program offers second language instruction to English native students while providing ESL to other students. Both students take classes in native languages. The purpose is to make all students【 T6】 . 【 T6】 _ 4)Immersion bilingual education Students are immersed in Eng

7、lish for one year or two. However, many students are overwhelmed in the【 T7】 in learning English and they lost time 【 T7】_ that should be spent learning more important concepts. III. The【 T8】 over Bilingual Education【 T8】 _ 1)Cons: People fear of the attention given to languages other than English.

8、They are in favor of the【 T9】 politics. 【 T9】 _ 2)Pros: These programs really work. Some critics dont really want【 T10】 to be 【 T10】_ successful. 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11 【 T10】 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations

9、. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer

10、to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） His wife is pregnant. （ B） His wife is bugging him. （ C） He is tired of riding a motorbike. （ D） His motorbike broke down. （ A） Its hard to get a seat. （ B） It takes long time. （ C） There are too many passen

11、gers. （ D） Its hot in the bus. （ A） Persuade his wife into buying a Jeep. （ B） Listen to his wife and buy a sedan. （ C） Buy a sedan for his wife and a Jeep for himself. （ D） Buy a sedan and let his wife drive it. （ A） Economy. （ B） Value. （ C） Savings. （ D） Power. （ A） She thinks that the car dealer

12、s are dishonest. （ B） She can hardly tell whether the car has something wrong. （ C） She is worried about the quality of the car. （ D） She hates to bargain with the car dealers. （ A） It is not challenging enough. （ B） It is much too difficult. （ C） It is boring and exhausting. （ D） It harms her healt

13、h badly. （ A） It hasnt changed for a long time. （ B） It is higher than the womans. （ C） It is not as high as the womans. （ D） It will rise a little next year. （ A） She cant help daydreaming at work. （ B） She is wasting most of her time on workdays. （ C） She has a sleeping problem on Sunday nights. （

14、 D） She has difficulty finishing her daily work. （ A） They always veto it down. （ B） They pay enough attention to it. （ C） They make good use of it. （ D） They dont care much about it. （ A） She hasnt sent resumes yet. （ B） She hasnt got any replies yet. （ C） She has got some new chances. （ D） She has

15、 already signed a contract. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 144答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: 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

16、 readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Sleep When you worry about sleep and twist around, trying to find a comfortable p

17、osition, / youre probably only making matter worse. /What should you do then on the sleepless nights? /The best thing to do is to drink milk or eat cheese or tuna fish. /They are all rich in the matter/that helps produce in the brain a neural transmitter that induces sleep. /This neural transmitter

18、will help you relax, /and youll be on the way to getting a good nights sleep. 【知识 模块】 听力 SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) yo

19、u fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 【听力原文】 Bilingual Education Good morning. Today we will talk about bilingual education.(1)Bilingual education is an educational pr

20、ogram that provides instruction in both the students native language and the language of the host country. The ways in which bilingual programs are implemented by the different states differ greatly. (2)One of the most common models of bilingual education in the United States is called transitional

21、bilingual education. In this kind of program, students learn ESL while taking all their other classes in their native language. Students must stop taking class in their native language after some period of time, usually three years. After the three-year time limit, students start taking all their cl

22、asses in English only. The reasoning for this model is that native language classes should serve as a transition to English. The main goal of a transitional program is to teach students English as quickly as possible. (3)Another kind of program is called maintenance bilingual education. Maintenance

23、programs do not have the same time limit as transitional programs do.(4)Students can continue taking content-area classes in their native language for as long as they need to or want to. The idea behind a maintenance program is that a childs native language is worth maintaining and developing. In fa

24、ct, research has shown that students who know their first language well will be more successful in learning how to read and write a second language.(5)One of the problems with maintenance programs is that they are more expensive than transitional programs. Two-way bilingual education is a program wh

25、ich offers second language instruction to students whose native language is English, while at the same time providing ESL to students who speak a language other than English.(6)The purpose of two-way bilingual education programs is to make all students bilingual. Finally, there is immersion bilingua

26、l education. In these programs, students take all-English courses for one year or two before they begin to take courses in their native language. In other words, they are immersed in English for the first year or two. Many students feel overwhelmed during the first two years.(7)While struggling to l

27、earn English, they lost valuable time that should be spent learning important concepts in math and science. (8-1)Bilingual education has always been and continues to be a controversial subject.(9)The history of “ English-only“ politics dates back to the early days of the country. Some people are ang

28、ered by the freedom with which todays newcomers speak their native tongue in public. Some critics argue that bilingual education places an unfair burden on schools, and that taxpayers money should not be spent teaching immigrants in their native language. Many people in favor of bilingual education

29、agree that some bilingual programs are better than others, though not all of them are successful. Some supporters of bilingual education argue that the real reason that critics are opposed to these programs is that these programs really work.(10)Bilingual proponents say that critics of bilingual edu

30、cation dont really want immigrants to be successful at school. (8-2)Whatever happens, bilingual education will certainly continue to be controversial. Thats all for todays lecture. Thank you. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 host 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处主要对 bilingual education进行解释，讲座中提到 Bilingual education is an educatio

31、nalprogram that provides instruction in both the studentsnative language and the language of the host country其中 host country指的是 “东道国 ”，或者 “移民者所到的国家 ”，故填入 host。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 Transitional 【 试题解析】 本题为要点题。此处讲到第一种双语教育模式：过渡型双语教学。讲座中提到 One of the mostcommon models of bilingual education in the United

32、 States is called transitional bilingual education因此填入 Transitional，注意首字母大写。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 Maintenance 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。讲座中提到 Another kind of program is called maintenance bilingual education即另一种教育模式为保持型双语教学，因此填入Maintenance，注意首字母大写。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 native language mother language native tongue

33、mother tongue 【试题解析】 本题为概括题。讲座中在提到保持型双语教学模式时指出 Students can continue taking contentarea classes in their native language for as long as they need to orwant to即学生可以根据自己的需要或意愿使用母语学习课程，因此填入含义为 “母语 ”的词汇即可。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 higher 【试题解析】 本题为推断题。讲座中讲到保持型双语教育的缺陷： One of the problems with maintenance prog

34、rams isthat they are more expensive than transitional programs即它要比过渡型双语教育费用更高，因此填入 higher。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 bilingual 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座中提到 The purpose of twoway bilingual education programs is to make allstudents bilingual双向式双语教育模式的目的是要使所有的学生都掌握两种语言，因此填入 bilingual。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案 】 struggle 【试题解

35、析】 本题为概括题。该题涉及浸入式双语教育模式的特点，讲座中提到While struggling to learn English， they lost valuable time that should be spent learning important concepts in math and science即学生过多地投人到英语学习中，以致于失去了学习数学和科学的宝贵时间，因此英语学习是艰难而复杂的，故填入名词 struggle。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 Controversy 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。讲座中提到 Bilingual education has al

36、ways been and continues to be a controversialsubject即双语教育一直是并将持续是一个有争议的话题。并且讲座最后也提到 Whatever happens， bilingualeducation will certainly continue to be controversial即这种争议一直在持续，因此填入Controversy，注意首字母应大写。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 English only 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座中提到 The history of“Englishonly”politics dates back

37、 to the early days ofthe country Some people are angered by the freedom with which todays newcomers speak their native tongue inpublic即 “只说英语 ”政策的历史可追溯到国家建立之初。一些人对移民者在公共场合随意使用本国语言表示不满。故填入 Englishonly。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 immigrants 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处讲的是支持双语教育者的态度，他们认为那些反对者其实是不希望那么多的移民在学业上有所成就： Bilingu

38、al proponents say that critics of bilingual education dont really want immigrants tobe successful at school因此填入 immigrants。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the

39、conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. 12 【听力原

40、文】 W: Hey there, Christopher. What are you up to? M: Im just poring over some brochures about various car models. W: Oh, so youre thinking about buying a new car? M: Yeah, it looks that way. My wife has been bugging me about it.(1)I thought we could probably survive without one, but with a baby on t

41、he way, maybe it is time to get a car. W: So this would be your first automobile? M: Thats right. For quite a few years, I rode a bicycle to work. Then I got a motorbike. W: Yeah, I think I can understand your wifes position. Asking her to ride on a motorcycle when shes pregnant is a tall order. M:

42、Oh.I dont let her ride with me. Its just too dangerous.(2)She takes the bus to work, but it is sometimes difficult to get a seat and its crowded and hot. W: So its time to buy your very first car! Wow, thats exciting! M: Yes, but its also a pretty big financial responsibility. Im having a hard time

43、deciding which model is best for us. W: Yeah, it is a tough call. Each one has its pros and cons. Are you looking for a sedan? M: Yes, Id like a Jeep, but(3-1)my wife says we have to get a comfortable sedan for long drive home to see her relatives. W:(3-2)Id advise you to listen to your wife. She wi

44、ll be sitting in the back taking care of the kids, so whatever she prefers is probably the best choice. M: What do you think about this one? Here, take a look. W: I like it. Its quite stylish. But its also pretty small. M: Thats OK. We are only a family of three. And it gets good gas mileage and ove

45、rall has good value. W:(4)When I was young, having a car was all about power, prestige and fashion. But today, everything is about economy, value and savings. M: The world has changed. W: Have you considered getting a second-hand car? M:(5)My wife rejected that idea. She says that you never know if

46、the car dealer is unscrupulous. The car could be water damaged or could have been involved in an accident. W: She makes some good points. Anyway, having a new car is a great experience. How about the color? M: Blue is my lucky color, so Ill pick blue if possible. My wife says we should consider blac

47、k because it doesnt look dirty so quickly. W: Cool! Well, let me know when you decide. Id love to check out your new car! M: Sure. Thanks for the input. 1. What makes the man finally decide to buy a car? 2. Which is NOT the disadvantage of taking a bus to work according to the man? 3. What does the

48、woman suggest the man do? 4. Which used to be a factor the woman focused on when she was young? 5. Which is NOT the reason why the mans wife refuses to buy a second-hand car? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。由句 (1)可知，男士觉得过去没有车也可以，但是由于马上要有孩子了，所以决定还是买一辆，因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查事物特征。由句 (2)可知

49、，男士的妻子坐公交车上班，有时候很难找到座位，并且很拥挤也很热，故排除 A、 C和 D，因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。由句 (3一 1)可知，男士提到他的妻子想让买一辆舒适的大轿车；由句 (32)可知，女士建议男士听取他妻子的建议，因此答案为B。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。由句 (4)可知，女士年轻的时候更注重汽车的动力、声誉和时尚，而现在则更注重经济、价值和省钱，因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (5)可知，男士的妻子不同意买二手车，她认为二手车经销商可能不诚信，也许车曾经被水渍过甚至出过车祸。由此 推知，男士的妻子不相信二手车经销商，担心车子有质量问题，故排除 A、 B和 C，因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力