专业英语四级听力-15及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级听力-15及答案解析 (总分：45.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：15.00)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, t

2、he passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be do neat normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage o

3、n ANSWER SHEET ONE.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What was

4、the womans previous job?（分数：1.00）A.A director of a sales department.B.A manager at a computer store.C.A sales clerk at a shopping center.D.An accountant of a computer firm.(2).What does the woman say was the most difficult part of her job?（分数：1.00）A.Handling customer complaints.B.Recruiting and trai

5、ning new staff.C.Dispatching ordered goods on time.D.Developing computer programs.(3).Why is the woman looking for a job in Boston?（分数：1.00）A.She likes something more challenging.B.She likes to be nearer to her parents.C.She wants to have a better-paid job.D.She wants to be with her husban(4).When c

6、an the woman start to work if she gets the job?（分数：1.00）A.Right away.B.In two months.C.Early next month.D.In a couple of days.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation

7、.（分数：3.00）(1).The cause of the tragedy was_.（分数：1.00）A.bad weatherB.human errorC.breakdown of the enginesD.failure of the communications system(2).How high are the mountains in the region?（分数：1.00）A.Two thousand feet.B.Twelve thousand feet.C.Twenty thousand feet.D.Twenty-two thousand feet.(3).What l

8、esson could be drawn from the accident?（分数：1.00）A.Accurate communication is of utmost importance.B.Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.C.Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.D.Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.Questions 8 to 10 are b

9、ased on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Where does this interview take place?（分数：1.00）A.In the radio studio.B.In the bicycle shop.C.On the road.D.At the starting lin(2).Who is Mar

10、ilen Oconner?（分数：1.00）A.Last years tour winner.B.A cyclist being interviewed.C.President of the Ottawa Bicycle Club.D.A sports reporter for a local news show.(3).Why do cyclists participate in the mountain-lake cycle tour?（分数：1.00）A.To meet cyclists from other countries.B.To race with professional a

11、thletes.C.To exercise and enjoy themselves.D.To compete for a valuable first priz四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).Where do

12、 most British young people spend their spare time?（分数：1.00）A.At school.B.At home.C.At Youth Clubs.D.At Youth Centers.(2).What do children in Britain do at school?（分数：1.00）A.They develop their identities within peer groups.B.They receive informal education.C.They perform voluntary community services.

13、D.They receive financial supports.(3).According to the survey, how many British young people are either current or past participants in the Youth Service?（分数：1.00）A.About four million.B.About seven million.C.About five million.D.About six million.(4).Which of the following is NOT the activity youth

14、clubs encourage their members to participate in?（分数：1.00）A.Sport events.B.Cultural activities.C.Counseling.D.Creative activities.Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）

15、(1).Which of the following is the best title of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Types of LonelinessB.Causes of LonelinessC.Solutions to LonelinessD.Loneliness(2).Which type of loneliness is NOT mentioned in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Deep loneliness.B.Situational loneliness.C.Chronic loneliness.D.Temporary lonel

16、iness.(3).What have psychologists found about lonely people?（分数：1.00）A.They have to depend on various people.B.They need help from parents and friends.C.They have little social contacts.D.They sometimes feel unpopularity.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passag

17、e, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Why did Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia?（分数：1.00）A.He disliked being disciplined.B.He was expelled by the university.C.He couldnt pay his gambling debts.D.He enjoyed working for a magazin

18、(2).What do some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe?（分数：1.00）A.His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.B.His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.C.His work is difficult to read.D.His language is not refine(3).How did Edgar Allen Poes life come to an end?（分数：1.00）A.He grieved to

19、 death over the loss of his wife.B.He committed suicide for unknown reasons.C.He was shot dead at the age of 40.D.He died of heavy drinkin五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the

20、 questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their _ activities.（分数：1.00）A.politicalB.espionageC.religiousD.relief(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the penalties?（分数：1.00）A.A fine.B.Expulsion.C.A jail term.D.Dea

21、th sentenc2.Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.After the terrorist attacks in the United States, insurance rates soared as much as_.（分数：1.00）A.100%B.200%C.500%D.1000%Questions 24 and 25 a

22、re based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts?（分数：1.00）A.Poverty elimination.B.Good government.C.Fighting against corruption.D

23、.Poor living standar(2).By canceling the debts owed to her, Britain intends to _ a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund.（分数：1.00）A.rejectB.restartC.followD.reviewQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to ans

24、wer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT the source from which FBI could get customer information?（分数：1.00）A.Telephone companies.B.Internet service providers.C.Census bureaus.D.Financial institutions.(2).What did FBI use as an investigative tool?（分数：1.00）A

25、.National Security Bills.B.National Security Letters.C.US Code.D.Human Rights Bills.(3).How many cases of violation prove a false result?（分数：1.00）A.22.B.24.C.26.D.28.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions

26、.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).What is the main idea of the news?（分数：1.00）A.Industrial relations in Germany.B.The Germany energy industry.C.Coalition in the government.D.Closure of the nuclear reactors.(2).The decision to shut down the nuclear reactors resulted from the demand from_.（分数：1.00）

27、A.the GovernmentB.the energy industryC.a party in the coalitionD.a declining need for nuclear energy专业英语四级听力-15答案解析 (总分：45.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the .first reading, which will be d

28、one 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 reading will be do neat normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You

29、 will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.（分数：15.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文SalmonEvery year millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers. / Passing through waters, around rocks and

30、 waterfalls, / the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes. / They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. / Then, exhausted by their journey, / the parent salmon die. / They have finished the task that nature has given them. /Months, or years later, the young fish start their t

31、rip to the ocean. / They live in the salt water from 2 to 7 years / until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce. / Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food, fish. /When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers / they are in the best pos

32、sible condition / and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets.听写点评 这是一篇说明文，围绕着鲑鱼的繁衍展开论述。 短文首句点明了本文要说明的对象鲑鱼，后面分别介绍了鲑鱼的繁殖过程以及幼仔的成长。 短文共分14个意群，时态为一般现在时。 要注意第一句话中the mouths of rivers(河口)中的mouth是复数形式。 文中有几个词组值得注意：dig out意为“挖”；lay ones eggs意为“产卵，下蛋”；life cycle

33、意为“生命周期”。 文中较难拼写的词有steadily(稳定地)，exhausted(精疲力尽的)，reproduce(繁殖)，annual(一年一度的)。二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, l

34、isten to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What was the womans previous job?（分数：1.00）A.A director of a sales department.B.A manager at a computer store.C.A sales clerk at a shopping center.D.An accountant of a computer firm.解析：听力原文 1-4M: I see on your resume that 1 you worked as a manager of a store cal

35、led Computer Country. Could you tell me a little more about your responsibilities there?W: Sure. I was responsible for overseeing about 30 employees. I did all of the ordering for the store and kept track of the inventory.M: 2 What was the most difficult part for your job?W: Probably handling angry

36、customers. We didnt have them very often, but when we did, I needed to make sure they were well taken care of. After all, the customer is always right.M: Thats how we feel here, too. How long did you work there?W: I was there for three and a half years. I left the company last month.M: 3 And why did

37、 you leave?W: My husband has been transferred to Boston and I understand your company has an opening there, too.M: Yes, thats right. We do. 4 But the position wont start until early next month. Would that be a problem for you?W: No, not at all. My husbands new job doesnt begin for a few weeks, so we

38、 thought we would spend some time driving to Boston and stop to see my parents.M: That sounds nice. So, tell me, why are you interested in this particular position?W: Well, I know that your company has a great reputation and wonderful product. Ive thought many times that I would like to be a part of

39、 it. When I heard about the opening in Boston, I jumped to the opportunity.M: Well, Im glad you did.考点 本题出题点在对话开头处。精析 对话开头男士说，从女士的简历上得知，女士过去在一家名叫computer country的商店担任经理，故选B。(2).What does the woman say was the most difficult part of her job?（分数：1.00）A.Handling customer complaints.B.Recruiting and tra

40、ining new staff.C.Dispatching ordered goods on time.D.Developing computer programs.解析：考点 本题出题点在问答处。精析 男士问女士工作中最困难的部分是什么，女士说大概是应对愤怒的顾客。顾客愤怒当然就要投诉，所以最困难的部分应该就是处理顾客投诉，故选A。选项A中的handling customer complaints相当于原文中的handling angry customers。(3).Why is the woman looking for a job in Boston?（分数：1.00）A.She lik

41、es something more challenging.B.She likes to be nearer to her parents.C.She wants to have a better-paid job.D.She wants to be with her husban解析：考点 本题出题点在问答处。精析 男士问女士为什么辞掉原来的工作，女士说她丈夫将被调到波士顿工作，而且她了解到这家公司在波士顿有个职位空缺。由此可知，女士要在波士顿找工作的原因是想和丈夫在一起，故选D。(4).When can the woman start to work if she gets the job

42、?（分数：1.00）A.Right away.B.In two months.C.Early next month.D.In a couple of days.解析：考点 本题出题点在时间信息处。精析 男士说这个职位直到下个月初才会开始，女士回答说“没问题”，故选C。Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conv

43、ersation.（分数：3.00）(1).The cause of the tragedy was_.（分数：1.00）A.bad weatherB.human errorC.breakdown of the enginesD.failure of the communications system解析：听力原文 5-7M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accident!W: No, I didnt see anything in

44、 the news about it. What happened?M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area of Argentina and flew into a hill!W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive?M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly.W: What were the circumstances? Were the

45、re a bad weather, a fire, or an engine failure?M: Apparently, there were some low clouds in the area, 5 but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pilots and the air traffic controllers.W: Werent they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language?M: Yes, they were.

46、But the transmission from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers were so strong that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction.W: How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident?M: The pilots were told to descend to 2-2,000 feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000feet, but they thought they heard descend to 2,000 feet. Thats a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. 6 Unfortunately, the terrain of t