专业英语四级-178及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级-178及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：40.00)1.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, th

2、e 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. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more. World Species（分数：40.00）_二、PART LI

3、STENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A TALK(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Study about Dyslexics1. Having a learning disorder, dyslexics are unable to 1 words hard to understand what they read 2. Previous findings on Dyslexia dyslexia affects 2 percent of the US population dyslexia makes people write and read in the

4、 wrong order 3. A new study finds Dyslexics have trouble switching from seeing to 3 a sluggish 4 of attention across the senses 4. Volunteers in Dr. Harrars study 17 dyslexics and 5 normal people push a button in response to sound or light 5. Speed of reactions: dyslexic people vs. normal people sam

5、e speed when only a picture or a sound slower 6 time when the sound and picture appear at the same time 6. Playing video games can help dyslexic people learn 7 force the eyes to 8 fast train the 9 system 7. When learning the alphabet normal children: letter before sound/at the same time dyslexic chi

6、ldren: 10 first （分数：30.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_四、SECTION B CONVERSATI(总题数：2，分数：30.00)（分数：15.00）A.High school students.B.Anyone below the age of 18.C.Anyone above the age of 18.D.Anyone living in this city.A.Fill in some forms.B.Bring two photos.C.Bring two ID d

7、ocuments.D.All the above.A.Free.B.25 dollars.C.125 dollars.D.250 dollars.A.Free.B.Free for the first hour.C.1 dollar.D.1 dollar per hour.A.As early as possible.B.48 hours in advance.C.24 hours in advance.D.6 hours in advance.（分数：15.00）A.To get 200 million children to school by 2015.B.To get 57 milli

8、on children to school by 2015.C.To provide young people in Asia and Africa with more job opportunities.D.To provide children in developing countries with mobile phones.A.Former US president.B.Former UN secretary.C.Current British prime minister.D.Current UN education envoy.A.Because they would becom

9、e a dissatisfied generation otherwise.B.Because they have Internet and mobile phones.C.Because they want to go to school.D.Because they know it is unfair and inequal.A.Because they are working.B.Because they get married early.C.Because there are no schools for them to go.D.All the above.A.6 million

10、dollars.B.57 million dollars.C.200 million dollars.D.6 billion dollars.专业英语四级-178答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：40.00)1.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 an

11、d 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 reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute t

12、o check through your work once more. World Species（分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：recognize。 听力原文Weve already found more than a million species, / but unearthing the rest was thought to be an impossible task. / But now it seems an army of scientists have taken up the cause. / A new study concludes that were in

13、 a golden age of discovery, / with 20,000 new finds charted each year. / There could also be far fewer plants and animals left for them to find. / The researchers say rather than tens of millions of species living on Earth, / there could be between two and eight million. / The scientists also looked

14、 at the numbers of species going extinct, / and said this had been overestimated. /解析 本文主题：地球上的物种。文中时态多样，有现在时、过去时、完成时，在听写时需要注意。文中需要注意的较易拼错的单词：“species，discovery，extinct”，需要注意时态和单复数的单词：“unearthing，charted，overestimated”。 recognize。二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A TALK(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Stu

15、dy about Dyslexics1. Having a learning disorder, dyslexics are unable to 1 words hard to understand what they read 2. Previous findings on Dyslexia dyslexia affects 2 percent of the US population dyslexia makes people write and read in the wrong order 3. A new study finds Dyslexics have trouble swit

16、ching from seeing to 3 a sluggish 4 of attention across the senses 4. Volunteers in Dr. Harrars study 17 dyslexics and 5 normal people push a button in response to sound or light 5. Speed of reactions: dyslexic people vs. normal people same speed when only a picture or a sound slower 6 time when the

17、 sound and picture appear at the same time 6. Playing video games can help dyslexic people learn 7 force the eyes to 8 fast train the 9 system 7. When learning the alphabet normal children: letter before sound/at the same time dyslexic children: 10 first （分数：30.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：recognize。）解析： recogniz

18、e。 听力原文 Study about DyslexicsGood morning everyone. Today we are going to talk something about the new research findings about dyslexia. First, lets get clear on what dyslexia refers to. Dyslexia is a learning disorder. It interferes with the ability to recognize words, and for some readers to under

19、stand what they have read. Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the United States. Researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read words and letters backwards in the wrong order. But today we are going to talk about a new study which is the

20、one led by Doctor Vanessa Harrar from University of Oxford of Britain. The study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something. That is to say they may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what th

21、ey hear. And Doctor Harrar calls this a sluggish shifting of attention across the senses. As we know, normal people can shift their attention quickly, for example, when they are reading they can also try to follow others saying swiftly. However, according to Doctor Harrar, if dyslexic people are try

22、ing to read something and trying to listen to somebody whos reading aloud, they have to switch their attention from hearing what they are saying to looking at the piece of paper and back again. In the study, Doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia, and 19 others without reading problems. The vo

23、lunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when they heard a sound, saw a light or experienced both together. Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions. She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound.

24、But they had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time. So, is there anything that may help dyslexic people learn more quickly? The answer is playing video games. Sounds inconceivable? But yes, as Doctor Harrar suggests, playing action video games may help dys

25、lexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly. Why? Right, because images in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly. In video games, different types of things pop out of here and there. The players have to move their eyes around the screen in response to things quite quickly,

26、and the more one plays a video game the faster one gets that kind of thing. So, in this way, the video game is really training the attention system to move quickly. Doctor Harrars study also shows that dyslexic people have the most difficulty going between what they saw and what they heard. And this

27、 may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught to read. Normally, when children learn the alphabet, they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound, or they see and hear the letter at the same time. But the study finds out that children with dyslexia might learn more quickly if th

28、ey hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it. OK, times up for today. We will continue to talk about this finding in detail next time. 解析 细节题。考查定义相关内容。根据讲座“Dyslexia is a learning disorder. It interferes with the ability to recognize words.”可知阅读障碍者很难识别文字。 填空项1:_（正确答案：five to ten。）解析：

29、five to ten。解析 数字题。要求学生准确记录数字。讲座中提到“Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the United States.”，其中“percent”一词是数字提示词。 填空项1:_（正确答案：hearing。）解析： hearing。解析 细节题。根据讲座内容可知新的研究表明阅读障碍者在从看到听的切换方面比较迟缓，因此答案为hearing。 填空项1:_（正确答案：shifting/switching。）解析： shifting/switching。解析 概

30、念题。根据讲座内容“Doctor Harrar calls this a sluggish shifting of attention across the senses.”。空格中只要填入意为“转换”的单词即可。 填空项1:_（正确答案：19。）解析： 19。解析 数字题。根据讲座内容“Doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia, and 19 others without reading problems.”可知有19个正常被测者。 填空项1:_（正确答案：reaction。）解析： reaction。解析 细节题。讲座提到当阅读障碍者同时看到

31、图片和听到声音的时候，他们的反应时间变慢。“But they had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time.”，因此答案为reaction。 填空项1:_（正确答案：more quickly/faster。）解析： more quickly/faster。解析 推断题。根据讲座内容可得出答案是打游戏能让阅读障碍者学得更快。 填空项1:_（正确答案：move and focus。）解析： move and focus。解析 细节题。根据讲座内容“.because imag

32、es in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly.”，即可得出答案。 填空项1:_（正确答案：attention。）解析： attention。解析 细节题。根据讲座内容“.the video game is really training the attention system to move quickly.”，可知游戏可以训练注意力，即可得出答案attention。 填空项1:_（正确答案：sound。）解析： sound。解析 总结题。根据讲座内容“But the study finds out that child

33、ren with dyslexia might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.”，可知阅读障碍的小孩在学字母的时候如果先听到读音后看到文字反而学得更快。这里填入sound即可。 四、SECTION B CONVERSATI(总题数：2，分数：30.00)（分数：15.00）A.High school students.B.Anyone below the age of 18.C.Anyone above the age of 18.D.Anyone liv

34、ing in this city.解析：听力原文 W: Good morning, Leighton University Library. How can I help you? M: I was wondering if it was possible to join the library. W: Are you a student in Leighton University? M: No, Im not, but someone told me it was possible to join, even if I wasnt. W: Thats right, it is. Are y

35、ou over 18? Thats our minimum joining age. M: Yes, I am. W: Thats no problem then. M: Could you tell me what I have to do to join? W: Well, youll need to come into the library and fill out some forms. Youll also need to bring two passport photos with you. We also need two documents for ID, so a driv

36、ing license would be fine. M: Ive got that and what else? A credit card? W: No, it needs to have your address on it. M: Shall I bring a bank statement? Would that do? W: Thatll be fine. M: Good. Does it cost anything to join? W: Well, its free for students here but otherwise its 125 dollars per year

37、 or 25 dollars if youve got a current student card from another University. M: I was at Season University until last year but now Ive got a job at ABC Company. Er, its more expensive than I thought. My local library is free. W: But youll find they dont have the range of reference books or facilities

38、 which we buy for our students. Thats why you have to pay to be an external member. M: I see. How many books can I borrow? W: We allow twelve items borrowed at any one time if youre a student, and that includes CDs, DVDs and videos. However, its only eight items for members of the public. M: Fine. A

39、nd how long can I have them for? W: Well, you can have both fiction and reference books for four weeks, which isnt bad really. M: What about the computers? Can I use them free of charge? W: For college students its free, but for external members like yourself, the first hour is free and then we make

40、 a nominal charge of 1 dollar per hour thereafter. M: Do I have to book in advance for them? W: Oh, yes, its advisable. Most people tend to book twenty-four hours in advance although sometimes you can get one with only six hours notice. However, the earliest you can book a computer is forty-eight ho

41、urs before you need it, and you can only book one hour at a time. If no one else has booked the computer out, then you may be able to have another hour if you want. We have a wide range of databases, so the computers are in great demand. M: Okay. Right, well, thats about all I need to know. Thank yo

42、u. Ill be along later this week to join. Thanks. Bye. Who can join the library? 解析 细节题。问题是谁可以办图书馆卡。图书管理员问：“Are you over 18? Thats our minimum joining age.”，由此可见该图书馆对外来人员有年龄限制，所以正确答案为C。A.Fill in some forms.B.Bring two photos.C.Bring two ID documents.D.All the above.解析：听力原文 What does the man need to d

43、o to join the library? 解析 细节题。对话中图书管理员说：“Well, youll need to come into the library and fill out some forms. Youll also need to bring two passport photos with you. We also need two documents for ID, so a driving license would be fine.”，由此可见，A、B、C都有提到，因此答案为D。A.Free.B.25 dollars.C.125 dollars.D.250 dol

44、lars.解析：听力原文 How much would it cost for the man to join the library? 解析 数字题。问题是加入图书馆会员需多少钱。图书管理员介绍说：“.its free for students here but otherwise its 125 dollars per year or 25 dollars if youve got a current student card from another college.”男士说：“I was at Season University until last year but now Ive

45、got a job at ABC Company.”，由此可见，他需要花费125美元，答案为C。A.Free.B.Free for the first hour.C.1 dollar.D.1 dollar per hour.解析：听力原文 How much should the man pay to use the computer? 解析 细节题。图书管理员说：“For college students its free, but for external members like yourself, the first hour is free and then we make a nominal charge of 1 dollar per hour thereafter.”，由此可见，第一小时免费，以后是一小时一美元，因此B为正确答案。A.As early as possible.B.48 hours in advance.C.24 hours in advance.D.6 hours in advance.解析：听力原文 When is the man advised to book a computer? 解析 细节题。对话中图书管理员说：“Most people tend to book twenty-four hours in