[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷294及答案与解析.doc

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1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 294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 Writing Public Speeches 1. Speeches

4、 that inform Informative speeches: to show,【 T1】 and inform【 T1】 _ Possible methods of organization Cause and effect,【 T2】 , chronological order, numerical order【 T2】 _ Sufficient and specific【 T3】 are the backbone【 T3】 _ 2. Speeches that persuade Persuasive speeches: to move audience to【 T4】【 T4】 _

5、 Different angles of approach Speakers credibility, audiences【 T5】【 T5】 _ Three types: speeches of fact,【 T6】 , speeches of policy【 T6】 _ 3. Speeches that entertain Entertaining speeches: to fulfill a【 T7】【 T7】 _ 【 T8】 : considering audiences likes and dislikes【 T8】 _ Theme:【 T9】 , uncomplicated, li

6、vely【 T9】 _ Not only light and amusing, but also containing【 T10】【 T10】 _ 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. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about w

7、hat 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 to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview

8、 the questions. （ A） Two double rooms. （ B） One double room and two single rooms. （ C） Four single rooms. （ D） One single room and two double rooms. （ A） Tax and the breakfast. （ B） Tax and a spa service. （ C） A spa service and a haircut. （ D） Tax and using the swimming pool. （ A） Its difficult to g

9、et a space to park. （ B） It is in the centre of the town. （ C） People can get there by bus. （ D） It accepts credit card only. （ A） By driving. （ B） By bus. （ C） By taxi. （ D） By walk. （ A） Take a walk to the park. （ B） Have a breakfast in the hotel. （ C） Take a bus to the town. （ D） Have a haircut i

10、n the hair salon. （ A） Wednesday morning. （ B） Thursday afternoon. （ C） Tuesday morning. （ D） Friday afternoon. （ A） She will be teaching all afternoon. （ B） She will come back to her office after lunch. （ C） She will attend an academic conference. （ D） She will be staying at home in the afternoon.

11、（ A） Because she wants to take the professors class. （ B） Because she has made an appointment with her. （ C） Because she wants to ask for the professors advice. （ D） Because shes required to take her science courses. （ A） She has had too many other classes. （ B） Her advisor has never reminded her. （

12、 C） She didnt care the first and second year. （ D） She doesnt like science classes. （ A） To come to her office later. （ B） To make an appointment. （ C） To make a phone call. （ D） To stick a note under her door. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 294答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage.

13、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 be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last

14、 reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Superstition One person in four in Britain is, apparently, superstitious, / and theyll do everything from hanging horseshoes over their fireplace to crossing their fingers, / touching wood and absol

15、utely never walking under a ladder. / And theyre careful about cats. / Black cats are supposed to be the familiars of witches, / so if one is following you its definitely bad luck a witch is after you! / On the other hand, if one crosses your path and continues / then its good luck because it hasnt

16、noticed you. / However, in some places the beliefs are different / so it pays to know where your black cat comes from! / 【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 WOR

17、DS 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 【听力原文】 Writing Public Speeches Good morning, everyone. Today we will talk about how to

18、write public speeches. First, well survey the three types of speeches, and then well explore each speech in depth, so youll be able to write the speeches you need. Now, lets look at each type of speech more closely. The first type is speeches that inform, 1Informative speeches show, clarify, and inf

19、orm. To give the audience the information theyve come for, you need to learn how to focus on a topic, decide on an effective method of organization, 3and include sufficient facts. Always start with the topic. As you plan your informative speech, ask yourself, “What is the one idea that I want to con

20、vey to my listeners?“ Thats your theme. Effective themes should appeal to you as well as your audience. Once youve settled on a theme, its time to select a method of organization to make sure your speech conveys its purpose. 2Possibilities include cause and effect problem and solution, chronological

21、 order, and numerical order. Moreover, informational speeches are content-oriented, but that doesnt mean theyre dull or dry. 3So specific facts are the backbone of any informational speech. To get the facts to back up your point, read widely on your topic. Check reference books, the Internet, and ex

22、perts in the field. Now the second type is speeches that persuade. Persuasive speeches are designed 4to move your audience to action. You can approach a persuasive speech from different angles. For example, you can use your own credibility to strengthen your argument. Or, you can 5appeal to your aud

23、iences emotions or reason. There are three basic types of persuasive speeches. The first type is speeches of fact. In this type of persuasive speech, you try to prove that something is or is not so, or that something did or did not happen. 6In the second type, speeches of value, you try to prove goo

24、d or bad, better or worse. The third type is speeches of policy. In this case, you try to prove that something should or should not be done. Now, lets move onto the last type of public speeches, speeches that entertain. For centuries, speakers have been called upon to “say a few words“ at various so

25、cial events, such as club meetings, dinners, parties, graduations, weddings. 7On these occasions, youre speaking to fulfill a social need. When you write an entertaining speech, 8always start by assessing your audience. You need to consider their likes and dislikes. After you complete your audience

26、analysis, select a central theme, just as you do with informative and persuasive speeches. But remember that your audience just wants to have fun. 9So your overall theme should be optimistic, uncomplicated and lively. However, every entertaining speech, 10no matter how light and amusing, should have

27、 serious points. OK, today we look at the three types of public speeches and the approach of each type. I hope the talk today will help you write effective speeches. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 clarify 【试题解析】 本题考查对分述点的把握，要求填入 informative speeches(说明性演讲 )的功能。录音提到，说明性演讲的功能是说明、阐明和告知 (show， clarify，and inform)。故

28、本题应填入 clarify。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 problem and solution 【试题解析】 本题考查细节，要求填入说明性演讲在内容组织的方法之一。录音提到，可能的方法包括因果 (cause and effect)，问题和解决方案 (problem and solution)，时间顺序 (chronological order)，和数字顺序 (numerical order)。故本题填入 problem and solution。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 facts 【试题解析】 本题考查对信息的理解和整合，要求填入 sufficient(充足的 )

29、和specific(具体的 )所修饰的中心词。录音两次提到了说明性演讲应该涵盖事实内容。录音第一次提到，为了向听众提供他们想要的信息，演 讲应该包括充足的事实(sufficient facts)。录音第二次提到，具体的事实 (specific facts)是任何演讲的支柱(backbone)。故本题填入 facts，注意不要忘了加 -s。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 action 【试题解析】 本题考查对分述点的把握，要求补全 persuasive speeches(说服性演讲 )的目的。录音提到，说服性演讲的目的是促使听众行动 (move audience to action)。故

30、本题填入 action。 【知识模块】 听 力 6 【正确答案】 emotions or reason 【试题解析】 本题考查细节，要求填入说服性演讲采取的角度之一。录音提到，演讲者可以利用自己的公信力 (credibility)来加强论点，或者通过听众的情感或者理智 (emotions or reason)。故本题填入 emotions or reason。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 speeches of value 【试题解析】 本题考查细节，要求填入三种说服性演讲类型之一。录音提到，说服性演讲的三种类型为 speeches of fact， speeches of valu

31、e， speeches of policy。故本题填入 speeches of value。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 social need 【试题解析】 本题考查对分述点的把握，要求填入 entertaining speeches(娱乐性演讲 )的目的。录音提到，娱乐性演讲的目的是履行社会需求 (fulfill a social need)。故本题填入 social need。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 Assessing audience Audience analysis 【试题解析】 本题考查细节，本题要求填入的内容与考虑听众的喜好相关。录音提到，准备娱乐性演

32、讲的第一步是考查听众 (assessing audience)，了解听众的喜好。在分析完听众需求后 (audience analysis)，需要选择演讲的主题。故本题填入Assessing audience或者 Audience analysis。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 optimistic 【试题解析】 本题考查 对信息的理解和细节捕捉，要求填入娱乐性演讲主题的特点。录音提到，娱乐性演讲主题应该乐观 (optimistic)、简单 (uncomplicated)和活泼(lively)。故本题填入 optimistic。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 serious

33、 points 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到，每一个娱乐性演讲，无论多么轻松和有趣 (light and amusing)，都应该有严肃的内容 (serious points)。故本题填入 serious points。 【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 conversa

34、tion 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 【听力原文】 M: Go

35、od afternoon. W: Good afternoon. Welcome to the Carlton Hotel. How can I help you? M: Wed like to book a couple of rooms. W: Ok, sir. So for how many nights is that? M: Three nights. W: Who are the rooms for? M: Im here with my wife and two friends. W: Do you want two double rooms? M: lWe want one d

36、ouble room and two single rooms. How much are they per night? W: Let me see. The double room is 60 dollars per night. The single room is 40 dollars. M: And that includes everything? W: 2That price includes tax. Also, if you want to have breakfast in the hotel, we charge only 2 extra dollars per pers

37、on. 2Theres also a swimming pool in the backyard that our hotel guests can use for free. And we have a hair salon and a spa room on the second floor. You can get a discount after you check in here. M: I dont think we need breakfast here. Can I pay by credit card? W: Yes, sure. Can I have your full n

38、ame? M: Yes, its Michael Fernsby. W: Those rooms are booked for you then. M: Ok. I know were a bit out of town here. Can you give me some information about getting into the center of town? Well probably head in tomorrow. W: Well, you could drive in, but the parking is not great in town. Its difficul

39、t to get a space and is quite expensive if you are staying there all day. M: Yes, well probably be there most of the day. W: In that case, 3taking a taxi or the bus would be better. M: How much is a taxi? W: Into town it will be about 12 dollars. It only takes about 10 minutes. M: Right, I see. What

40、 about the bus? How much is that and where does it go from? W: Its only 2 dollars per person. Its not far from here. You go out of here, turn right on to Oak Tree Avenue, and its about a five minute walk down the road. The bus ride is about 20 minutes. M: Oh, ok. We have four people. 4Taxi sounds li

41、ke a better option. W: Or you could walk actually if you like walking. Part of the way you can walk through the nice park which is fairly popular with visitors to York. Its about 30 minutes but its quite pleasant. M: Taking a walk in the morning and getting to know this community. That sounds great.

42、 We would take a taxi tomorrow and do some shopping in town,5but Im definitely walking to that park during our stay here. Thank you for mentioning that. W: Ok, no problem. Thanks for booking with us. 1 What kinds of rooms does the man want to book? 2 What does the room price include according to the

43、 woman? 3 What do we learn about the hotel from the conversation? 4 How will the mall most probably go into town the next day? 5 What will the man probably do during his stay? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项关于不同的房型及数量，注意留意相关信息。 男士告诉女士他和妻子以及另外两个朋友要住房，女士问男士是否要两间双人房 (two double rooms)。男士明确表示需要 “一个双人间和两个单人间 ”，故选

44、B项 One double room and two single rooms。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士询问了双人房和单人房的价格后，问房价是不是包含所有费用，女士回答：这个价格含税；如果要在酒店吃早餐，每人需多收 2美元；后院的游泳池可以免费使用；二楼的美发店和水疗屋可以享受一定的折扣。因此， D项 Tax and using the swimming pool是包含在酒店房价中，不用额外付费，因此选择 D项。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士听说男士要在城里待大半天，建议他们乘坐出 租车或公交车进城。由此可知酒店是

45、有公交车到达的， C项正确。 女士提到，城里不好停车，很难找到地方，但酒店的停车情况并没有在对话中提及，故排除 A“找停车位很难 ”。 B“位于市中心 ”与男士所说的 out of town here相反。男士问酒店是否接受信用卡付款。女士给出肯定的回答，但 D“只接受信用卡 ”无从推断。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项都是 By+交通工具的结构，由此可知问题与交通方式相关。 男士听完了女士解释怎么坐公交车后。接着说到他们有四个人，坐出租车会是更好的选择 (taxi sounds like a better option)。最后他再次提到明天会坐出租车进城买东西

46、。因此 C项 By taxi正确。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项都是原形的动词短语结构，由此判断问题可能与动作行为相关。 对话最后女士向该男士介绍步行方式时，提到会经过一个很漂亮的公园，很多游客都会去那里游玩，这时男士立刻表示有兴趣 (That sounds great)，并说：“明天会坐出租车进城购物，但在这里期间，一定会去那个公园走走 (definitely walking to that park during our stay here)。 ”因此 A项 Take a walk to the park正确。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 M:

47、 Hello, can I help you? W: Hello! I was wondering if Professor Fullers is here. Um. I mean, is this her office? M: Yeah, you are in the right place. Her room is over there, but Im afraid shes not in the office at the moment. W: Do you know when shell be back? M: Let me check. Today is Wednesday and

48、she doesnt have classes. W: Excuse me, sir. But 6I think today is Tuesday. M: Oh, Im sorry. Im really not myself today. So, today is Tuesday. Professor Fuller is teaching all morning. I think she may come back after lunch. And you can. oh, no. Almost forget that! Im sorry. 7There is this academic co

49、nference on biology that she plans to attend. Im pretty sure that she will be out of town this afternoon. Can I leave a message for you? W: Actually, 8I was hoping to talk to her. I dont know if she would accept any more students into her Biology 202 class. M: Well, you should have access to the online class registration system to find it out. W: I know. Its already full. Thats why I got this form from