[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷3及答案与解析.doc

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1、专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 3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 According to the passage, a dog named Rico could （ A） recognize the names of about 500 objects. （ B） learn new words

2、as a 3-year-old child. （ C） do calculation. （ D） play together with a 3-year-old child. 2 After the first experiment, the scientists believed that （ A） Rico could figure out the meanings of certain words. （ B） Rico could get clues from its owner during the experiment. （ C） Rico could calculate exact

3、ly. （ D） Rico was a faithful dog. 3 The second experiment proved that Rico could （ A） fetch objects back for its owner. （ B） give the right answer by using elimination. （ C） give a big and wet kiss in return. （ D） talk back. 4 The US doesnt have any colleges or universities that serve only blind stu

4、dents because （ A） blind people are not competent for academic study. （ B） there is a lack of funding. （ C） blind people must learn to live among normal people. （ D） there is no need. 5 American colleges and universities accept （ A） normal students only. （ B） blind students only. （ C） neither blind

5、people nor partially sighted students. （ D） both blind people and partially sighted students. 6 Tom succeeded under the help of （ A） a special computer technology. （ B） a special television technology. （ C） his teachers. （ D） his parents. 7 The latest National Report on Higher Education says that （

6、A） the price of college has increased 300% since 1982. （ B） the price of college has increased less faster than wages of average families. （ C） the price of college has increased as fast as other prices. （ D） the price of college has increased much faster than wages of average families. 8 The resear

7、ch group warns that （ A） higher education is a waste of money. （ B） the price of college should be paid by government. （ C） American families wouldnt afford the tuition of higher education. （ D） college students wouldnt sink into debt, though the tuition is increasing. 9 Which country has the maximu

8、m ratio of college-educated adults aged 35 and older? （ A） The US. （ B） Canada. （ C） Russia. （ D） China. 10 As to the ratio of college-educated adults aged 25 to 34, the US held the_place. （ A） tenth （ B） seventh （ C） eighth （ D） ninth 专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 3答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this s

9、ection, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 【听力原文】 Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A dog named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. (11)

10、The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In fo

11、ur tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. (12) As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words. In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose na

12、mes the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before. (13) The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination. Its hard to know if all dogs understand at le

13、ast some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return! 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 4 【听力原文】 There are about 1 million blind people in the Un

14、ited States. The largest and most influential organization of blind people in this country is the National Federation of the Blind. Its officials say the nation doesnt have any colleges or universities that serve only blind students. (14) They say the reason for this is that blind people must learn

15、to live among people who can see. American colleges and universities do accept blind and partially sighted students, and they provide services to help these students succeed. For example, colleges find people who write down what the professor say in class and they provide technology that can help bl

16、ind students with their work. However, experts say colleges can best help blind students by making it clear that the students should learn to help themselves. One blind American student named Tom recently made news because he graduated from medical school from the University of Wisconsin. (16) He sa

17、id technology was one of the reasons he succeeded. He used a computer that reads into his earphones what he was typing. National Federation of the Blind officials say blind students from other nations do come to the United States to attend college. 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 6 【正确答案】

18、A 【知识模块】 短文 7 【听力原文】 Many American colleges and universities require applications for the fall term to be completed by January 1st. But some have deadlines of December 1st. A research group in California released its latest National Report on Higher Education. (17) The report says the price of colle

19、ge has increased more than four hundred percent since 1982. Costs have climbed much faster than other prices as well as the wages of average families. (18) The group warns that extension of these trends would put higher education beyond the reach of most Americans. And it would mean greater debt for

20、 those who do go to college. The report also expresses concern that the United States is losing its leadership in sending young people to college. (19) Earlier progress can be seen in the percentage of Americans aged thirty-five and older who have a college degree. In a comparison of twenty-nine cou

21、ntries, the United States is second, after Canada. But today other countries are making progress more quickly. (20) The United States is tenth in the percentage of college-educated adults aged twenty-five to thirty-four. And it is seventh in the percentage of eighteen to twenty-four years old in college. 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文