[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷34及答案与解析.doc

《[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷34及答案与解析.doc》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷34及答案与解析.doc（21页珍藏版）》请在麦多课文档分享上搜索。

1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 34及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the pass

2、age 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 minute SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several con

3、versations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Hotel attendant and customer. （ B） Manager and office worker. （ C） Doctor and patient. （ D） Travel agent and customer. 3 According to the woma

4、n, what was the hotel like? （ A） It was very modern. （ B） It had no swimming pool. （ C） It took two minutes to get to the beach. （ D） The restaurant there served fish every night. 4 What did the man promise to do? （ A） He promised to give her a refund. （ B） He promised to give her a free trip next y

5、ear. （ C） He promised to give her a ten percent off on next years holiday. （ D） He promised to give her a twenty percent off on next years holiday. 5 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） The mans painting. （ B） Studio art 101 class. （ C） A study group. （ D） How to learn painting. 6 What does

6、the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Study paintings by other artists. （ B） Go to her fathers art exhibit. （ C） Show the instructor his sketches. （ D） Change the color of the sky in the painting. 7 How did the woman learn about painting? （ A） She took art courses. （ B） She learned from her father. （ C

7、） She worked for an artist. （ D） She learned from an instructor. 8 Where probably are the two speakers? （ A） At a library. （ B） At the school registration desk. （ C） At a bookstore. （ D） On the telephone. 9 According to the man, what should one do if a book he has borrowed is recalled? （ A） He must

8、return it immediately. （ B） He must return it within 7 days of the due date of the book. （ C） He must return it within 7 days of the recall notice. （ D） He must return it as soon as you can. 10 How will the library handle cases when a student cant receive a recall notice? （ A） Make a call to the stu

9、dent. （ B） Give the student a fine. （ C） Send the student a mail. （ D） Inform the students teacher. 11 Where will the woman probably go after talking to the man? （ A） Go running. （ B） Go and get her library card. （ C） Go to class. （ D） Go and get some books. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this se

10、ction, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What did John and his wife learn in the evening classes? （ A） Running a DIY shop. （ B） Making or repairing things. （ C） Saving time and money. （ D） Improving the quality of life. 13

11、What does Jim have to do at home? （ A） Making shoes in his home. （ B） Doing extra work at night. （ C） Doing his own car and home repairs. （ D） Keeping house and looking after his children. 14 Why did Jim decide to become a do-it-yourselfer? （ A） His car repairs cost too much. （ B） The car repair cla

12、ss was not helpful. （ C） He could not possibly do two jobs. （ D） He had to raise the children all by himself. 15 According to the passage, why are the chemicals used in agriculture safe? （ A） They have never been proven harmful before. （ B） They produce larger crops. （ C） They have a long history. （

13、 D） They are subject to high standards. 16 When were the chemicals first used in America? （ A） Before the American Revolution. （ B） Over thirty years ago. （ C） Over two hundred years ago. （ D） Before the discovery of potassium nitrate. 17 What is the relationship between chemicals and Americas agric

14、ultural prosperity? （ A） They did not affect it. （ B） They helped to create it. （ C） They slowed it down. （ D） They almost destroyed it. 18 What is the most important function of trees? （ A） Providing fuel. （ B） Offering shade. （ C） Preventing natural disasters. （ D） Providing charcoal. 19 It is imp

15、lied in the passage that the villager （ A） needs a plentiful supply of trees. （ B） wants fire wood. （ C） wants to sell wood to the townsman to get money. （ D） is not aware of the importance of environmental protection. 20 2000 years ago a country cut down its trees to （ A） build houses. （ B） make fu

16、rniture. （ C） build warships. （ D） make weapons. 21 What does the passage mainly talk about? （ A） The three benefits brought by trees. （ B） Trees and soil conservation. （ C） The various uses of trees. （ D） The attitude of the government towards trees. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this sec

17、tion, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 The following security measures will be taken according to the Interior Minister EXCEPT that （ A） Baghdad Airport will be shut for 2 days. （ B） therell be widespread curfews. （ C） Iraqi pol

18、ice will protect the actual polling stations. （ D） the movement of cars and pedestrians will also be restricted. 23 How many people died in the attack? （ A） 4. （ B） 9. （ C） 10 （ D） 5 24 Compared with the first annul poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, 2005 saw a _ percent increase in th

19、e number of Americans experiencing sleeping problems. （ A） 12 （ B） 13 （ C） 11 （ D） 14 25 Which of the following details is INCORRECT? （ A） Two recent additions to the sleep aid market are not believed to be habit-forming. （ B） The earlier sleep aids had liver-damaging side-effects. （ C） The number o

20、f Americans turning to sleep aids for help has gone up nearly 16 percent over the past five years. （ D） American pharmacists filled about 42 million sleeping pill prescriptions last year. 26 What does the news item mainly report? （ A） The story of a survivor. （ B） The power of the tsunami. （ C） The

21、rescue of a castaway. （ D） The struggle between man and nature. 27 How long did Michael Mangal live on coconuts? （ A） A month. （ B） Three weeks. （ C） Three days. （ D） Two days. 28 According to the report, all the glamour of Hollywood is （ A） to win the Oscars. （ B） to be nominated. （ C） to be popula

22、r. （ D） on parade on the red carpet. 29 We can infer from the news item that （ A） George Clooney will win the Oscars. （ B） Edward R. Murrow is a film director. （ C） the competition for the Oscars is rather hot. （ D） gamblers place their bets for the Oscars. 30 Which of the following details is INCOR

23、RECT? （ A） Newspapers in Britain have long had great influence over Governments, much to the resentment of the politicians. （ B） The Labor party delegates will be hoping for plenty of coverage from the media assembled there. （ C） The ruling Conservative partys annual conference is getting underway i

24、n Brighton. （ D） Sometimes in politics it appears its not so much what you do but what you seem to be doing that counts. 31 Who was famous for attacking two big press barons? （ A） Brime Minister Tony Blair. （ B） Lord Bearerbrook. （ C） Lord Rothermere. （ D） Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. 专业英语四级（听力）模

25、拟试卷 34答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be

26、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 minute 1 【正确答案】 Education in Mexico Compulsory education begins at the age of six. / But many pa

27、rents send their children to nursery schools for two or three years before they start primary school. / Children usually leave primary school at twelve after six years compulsory education. / At the age of twelve, / secondary education starts. / Pupils go either to general secondary schools or to vo

28、cational schools. / The vocational schools prepare pupils for work. / After three years secondary education, / pupils receive the Secondary School Certificate. / Higher secondary education also lasts for three years. / At this level there are three kinds of schools: Preparatory, Teacher Training and

29、 Technical. / The preparatory schools prepare pupils for university. / On completing higher secondary education, / students receive the professional certificate. / Higher education begins at eighteen and students go to universities, teacher training colleges or technical institutions. / 【知识模块】 听力 SE

30、CTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 【听力原文】 M: Nice to see you again, Miss Ward. Did you have a good holiday? W: No, I certainly do not have a good holiday. M: Sorry t

31、o hear that. What was wrong? W: Well, when I arrived in Saint Cuthbert, I had to spend four hours at the airport. M: Oh, dear. you had a very bad start. But the hotel was nice, wasnt it? W: No, it was not! You said it was very modern. You were quite right. They hadnt finished building it! We couldnt

32、 sleep because the workmen were working all night. on our balcony! You said it had got a swimming pool. It had but it was empty. And the restaurant served fish every night. M: Oh, dear. W: You said the hotel was near the beach, and that we could walk to the sea in two minutes. M: Couldnt you? W: Wel

33、l, we could. but there was an oil refinery between the hotel and the beach, and it took half an hour to walk around it. M: Im terribly sorry. We really didnt know. Im afraid were unable to give you a refund, but we can give you a ten percent discount on next years holiday. W: Next year! Next year, I

34、m staying in England. 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 身份、职业题。对话通篇是一个女士的投诉，她对度假情况很不满意，谈到机场滞留、宾馆的质量等等。在对话最后，男士谈到他不能退款，但是可以给女士明年的旅行打 9折，由此可以推断出男士是旅行社代理商，女士是顾客，所以选 D项。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节判断题。女士谈到每天晚上饭店的菜都是鱼。其他选项从对话中都可以依次排除。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。男士谈到，他不能退款， 可以排除选项 A。但是他可以给女士明年的旅行打 9折 (a tenpercen

35、t discount)，选项 C与其所说意思一致，副词off意为 “(减 )掉 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Mark, its a pretty good painting. M: Thanks, Judy. Im just learning. W: En, there seems to be something wrong with it though. M: Yeah, it doesnt look right to me either. W: I know, the sky doesnt seem to fit in with other colors of

36、 the painting. M: What do you mean? Everyone knows the sky is blue. W: Well, that depends. Sometimes it is and sometimes it isnt, as sunset can be full of reds and purples. Even now, look up now, Mark, what do you see? Do you see a kind of tannish color? M: Oh yeah, I see what you mean. W: By adding

37、 some tan to your sky, I think youll get more actual picture, and the color will look more natural. M: Ill try that. How do you get to know so much about painting? Have you taken a lot of courses? W: No, actually. But my father is an artist. M: A professional artist? W: Oh yeah. Hes shown his stuff

38、in lots of exhibits. Ever since when we were kids, he always talked to us about his work. M: I wish we could talk some more, Judy. How about going for a cup of coffee? W: Id love to. 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨大意题。对话开始时，女士对男士的画提出了修改意见，男士发现女士对绘画很了解；在对话最后，男士邀请女士喝咖啡，继续谈论绘画。所以对话的大意是 “男士的绘画 ”，即 A项。 【知识模块】 听力 6

39、【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。女士认为男士的画作中，天空与绘画的其他色彩不协调。她建议在天空的色彩中添加黄褐色，使其看上去更自然，所以选 D项。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实判断题。男士问女士为什么她对绘 画懂那么多，女士说她父亲是画家，在她小时候，他常谈起自己的工作，所以我们可以推断她关于绘画的知识来自于她的父亲，选 B项。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Im new here, so I was wondering how I could go about applying. M: Well, if youre a regul

40、ar student you can use your student I.D. as a borrower card. If not, you would apply at the loan office. W: What exactly can I borrow? I mean, can I take anything out from the library? M: Well, you can borrow almost everything, including books and multimedia materials. But you cannot take out any se

41、rial like journals and magazines and you may not take out any books or multimedia if they have a not-for-loan status. W: Can you introduce the recall system here? I hear if a book gets recalled, you have to bring it back right away, is that true? M: Oh, certainly not right away, but you do have to t

42、ake it back within seven days of the recall notice. The reason we have this system is because that sometimes students need certain material urgently. W: But what if youre not around to receive it? M: If we cannot contact you by phone or by letter, we will contact the department that you are register

43、ed in and have a recall notice delivered to your teacher. W: Just a question before I run to class, how much are the fines, by any chance. M: Thirty cents a day. 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 地点推理题。通过女士的提问 (如询问如何申请借书，可以借什么类型的书及对话中提到的图书超期罚款 )，可以判断出谈话者对话的地点是图书馆，所以选 A项。答案 B是干扰项，尽管文中出现 register一词，但是和学校注册处无关。可以排除。 【

44、知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节复现题。如果所借的书需要被召回，借阅者必须在接到召回通知后的一周内归还图书。本题可以在对话中直接听到答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节推理题。如果借阅者没有收到召回通知，图书馆工作人员的处理方法是联系学生注册的系 (也就是学生所在的系 )，把召回通知传达给其老师，老师将通知学生。 D项是最为接近的选项，为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节推理题。女士说她在跑去上课之前还有一个问题，由此可知她接下来要做的是跑去上课，所以选 C项。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTIO

45、N B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 【听力原文】 As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself“(DIY)trend in the U.S. continues to grow. “We needed furniture for our living

46、room,“ says John Ross, “and we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.“ John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, he is struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-wee

47、k course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about

48、it. Now Ive finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car myself.“ John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer“, you can go to DIY cl

49、asses. And for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。文中指出 John和他的妻子花钱上了一个夜校培训班，学会了自己制作家具和进行维修。故 B项正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推断题。文章讲到 Jim有 3个儿子并且妻子已经去世，由此可推断出这句话意思是说 Jim需要把家里的事都承担起来，故选 D项。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。原文讲到当 Jim收到他的汽车维修单，发现费用很高时很是懊恼，继而决定以后要自己修车，故 A项意思正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【听力原文】 People today are so concerned with trying to conserve the planets resources that they sometimes devote their energy towards impractical chang