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1、专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 15及答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 We feed birds for the following reasons EXCEPT that （ A） watching birds can bring us pleasure. （ B） we can develop a

2、 serious study of birds habits. （ C） it helps us make accurate identification among different birds. （ D） birds have no food in winter. 2 Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） Attracting birds continually to the same spot is a good choice. （ B） Feeding in winter is harmful to the birds.

3、 （ C） Extra feeding in winter can keep a bird warm and well. （ D） Bird feeding in winter neednt be frequent. 3 Why shouldnt the feeding be stopped during severe weather? （ A） Because birds can usually find new food. （ B） Because birds used to relying upon the feeders may starve. （ C） Because birds w

4、ill try to find the feeders. （ D） Because birds will fly back to their nests. 4 People taking “ do-it-yourself“ as a way of life may do the following things EXCEPT （ A） repairing their own cars. （ B） building their own houses. （ C） building their own garages. （ D） writing their own books soon. 5 “Me

5、-Books Publishing Company“ is very unusual because （ A） it makes the reader the leading character in the story. （ B） it makes use of computer in designing the story. （ C） it is printed as a hardcover book. （ D） the stories are all very interesting and attractive. 6 Me-Books can help children develop

6、 enthusiasm for reading because （ A） children like reading books with illustrations. （ B） children like making up stories by themselves. （ C） children like hardcover books. （ D） children have the desire to see their own names in print. 7 The risk of skin cancer increases in （ A） spring. （ B） winter.

7、 （ C） summer. （ D） autumn. 8 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） People with light colored skin are more likely to get skin cancer. （ B） People with a history of sunburns are more likely to get skin cancer. （ C） People with a family history of skin cancer are more likely to get skin

8、 cancer. （ D） People with dark hair or eyes are more likely to get skin cancer. 9 To avoid getting skin cancer, doctors advise people to （ A） examine all areas of their skin once a month. （ B） examine only when the mole is bigger than six millimeters. （ C） check their nails and toes every year. （ D）

9、 take pictures of every mole. 10 Which of the following can offer more protection from harmful sunrays? （ A） Material with dense weave. （ B） Material with light colors. （ C） Bleached cotton. （ D） Multihole material. 专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 15答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will he

10、ar several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 【听力原文】 Attracting and feeding wild birds are entertaining activities that have long been enjoyed by people all over the world. Feeding birds has become so popular that prepared feed mixtures are readil

11、y available. (1) We feed birds for many reasons. Many pleasant hours can come from watching birds. A hobby often develops into a serious study of their habits. Accurate identification of birds is usually the first goal. But observations that an amateur bird-watcher can make are really limitless. The

12、re is, however, responsibility associated with bird feeding. (2) Attracting numbers of birds continually to the same spot can be harmful to them, particularly species that pick food from the ground contaminated by the droppings of other birds. (2) In winter feeding efforts are most satisfying to peo

13、ple and are of greatest benefit to birds. During this time when fewer natural foods are available and air temperatures are lower, (2) extra feeding can keep a bird warm and well. (2) Once begun, feeding should never stop during these lean months. If you start a local increase of birds, be prepared t

14、o do what may be required to eliminate potential danger to those you want to be friend. A constant supply of food should be given until the cold is over and spring has come. (3) If feeding is stopped during severe weather, birds used to relying upon the feeders will starve. 1 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 2 【正

15、确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 4 【听力原文】 In America, where labor costs are so high, (4)“do-it-yourself“ is a way of life. Many people repair their own cars, build their own garages, and even do alterations to their own houses. Soon they may also be writing their own books. In Hollywood there i

16、s a company that publishes childrens books with the aid of computers. Although other book companies also publish that way, (5)this particular company is very unusual. It “personalizes“ the books by having the computer make the reader the leading character in the story. Here is how they do it. Let us

17、 say your child is named Jenny. She lives on Oak Drive in St. Louis, has a dog named Spot, a cat named Tabby, and three playmates whose names are Betsy, Sandy, and Jody. The computer uses this information to fill out a story that has already been prepared and illustrated. The story is then printed w

18、ith standard equipment as a hardcover book. The child who receives such a book might say, “This book is about me“ , the company therefore calls itself the “Me-Books Publishing Company“. Children like the Me-Books because they like to see in print their own names and the names of their friends and th

19、eir pets. (6) But more important, “ personalization“ has been found to be an important tool in developing enthusiasm for reading. Me-Books thus help a child to learn how to read, by appealing to the natural desire to see his or her own name in print. 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文 6 【正确答案

20、】 D 【知识模块】 短文 7 【听力原文】 Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. (7) The risk increases in summer because ultraviolet rays from the sun are the main cause of skin cancer. (8) Anyone can get skin cancer, but people with light colored skin, hair or eyes are at greatest risk. A history of

21、sunburns early in life also increases the risk. So does a family history of skin cancer. The sooner skin cancer is found, the easier it is to treat. (9) So doctors advise people to examine all areas of their skin once a month. from the top of their head to the bottom of their feet. Even look under t

22、he nails and between the toes. Professional examinations are also important. (9) See a doctor if a mole bleeds or is bigger than six millimeters. The Cleveland Clinic suggests taking pictures of moles and dating the images to compare over time. Hats, sunglasses and clothing offer protection from har

23、mful sunrays, but that can depend. (10) Experts say the denser the weave of the material, the less ultraviolet radiation reaches the skin. Also, darker colors may offer more protection, and natural cotton can block more than bleached cotton. 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文