专业英语四级听力-45及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级听力-45及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(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, t

2、he passage 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 minutes to check through your work once more.Mindless Eating Tied to Your Env

3、ironment（分数：40.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、BSECTION A CONVE(总题数：3，分数：20.00)In this section, you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conver

4、sation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).What problem was NOT mentioned about the womans car? A. A stopped-up fuel line. B. A broken part. C. A low battery. D. A flat tire.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How much would labor be per hour for the c

5、ar owner in this conversation? A. $50. B. $75. C. $125. D. $100.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did the woman think about the price per hour? A. Very cheap. B. Very special. C. Fair enough. D. Too expensive.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conver

6、sation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).Why is the woman surprised in the beginning? A. The man is carrying some flowers. B. The man has spoiled his marriage anniversary. C. The man seems very excited about meeting his wife. D. The ma

7、n is horsing around.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can infer from the conversation that the man _. A. has watched a baseball game B. has tried to glue the vase C. has tried to dry the book D. has tried to buy a new vase（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The man is troubled by the fact that _. A. his wifes book has been

8、burned B. his friend has damaged two valuable things C. his wifes book was stained with super glue D. the Chinese vase was broken a bit（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now

9、listen to the conversation. （分数：8.00）(1).The man is probably a _. A. gardener B. farmer C. shepherd D. driver（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the woman, how to endure the heat? A. Drinking a lot of fluids will help. B. People should buy some air-conditioners. C. People must be hospitalized after fi

10、ve minutes. D. People should buy some ice-cream.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. The rainfall last month was much less than normal. B. The land can still be cultivated. C. The conversation took place just before noon. D. The woman is a bit pessimistic.（分数：2.00）

11、A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man think of the current situation? A. Its a good year for pastures. B. Its severe but he doesnt worry. C. Its hopeless for this year. D. Its bad but needless to despair.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：20.00)In this section, you will hear several passages. List

12、en to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 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：6.00）(1).What does the professor mainly discuss? A. The develop

13、ment of the modern skyscraper. B. The skyscrapers effect on urban areas. C. Problems with future skyscraper construction. D. Safety regulations for skyscraper design.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the professor say about the invention of the elevator? A. It created design problems for architects. B.

14、 It was needed for transporting construction materials. C. It enabled architects to design taller office buildings. D. It made skyscrapers more expensive to build.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What will the professor probably discuss next? A. Measures designed to solve problems caused by super skyscrapers. B

15、. Design features of modern skyscrapers. C. Strategies for reducing traffic congestion. D. Methods of estimating construction costs.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 14 to 16 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 th

16、e passage. （分数：6.00）(1).What is needed to enjoy art in FIU museum? A. Floppy discs and laser printers. B. A computer and a printer. C. Membership cards. D. A computer connected to the museum by telephone line.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did Robert Shostak launch the museum? A. He is a keen fan of Louvr

17、e and the National Gallery of Art. B. He wanted to help computer artist. C. Art students produced many fine pictures. D. He wanted to do something about art.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where are the pictures of the FIU museum stored? A. On floppy discs. B. On the schools computers. C. In the art museum. D.

18、 On thousands of home computer.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 17 to 20 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：8.00）(1).What conclusion can we draw about factors affecting intelligence? A. Birth is

19、 more relevant to ones intelligence than environment. B. Environment plays a more important role than birth. C. Birth and environment are both important. D. Neither birth nor environment really matters.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is CORRECT? A. A child born with low intelligence stan

20、ds a small chance of becoming a genius. B. A child born with low intelligence will become a genius through special education. C. A child who receives more education will become more intelligent. D. A child living in a boring situation will not develop his intelligence at all.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Who

21、 are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence? A. Two identical twins educated in different environments. B. People who are neither in close contact nor related. C. People who dont live in close contact but are closely related. D. People who live in close contact though not related.（分数：2.00）A.

22、B.C.D.(4).This passage is written to _. A. emphasize the importance of environment on intelligence development B. argue that factories should beautify the dull setting C. explain how birth and environment influence intelligence D. support the view that both birth and environment influence intelligen

23、ce（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：20.00)In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.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 ques

24、tions.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).How many tons of rice does Africa import from Asia? A. 18 million tons. B. 30 million tons. C. 60 million tons. D. 80 million tons.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did the rice production decrease in the 1990s? A. Because African countries stopped developing ways t

25、o increase the rice production. B. Because there were no more rice shortages in Africa. C. Because there were no more investments from African countries D. Because African countries stopped exporting rice to other countries.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the

26、 end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).How much money will Google spend on helping the poor? A. $5,000,000. B. $10,000,000. C. $25,000,000. D. $30,000,000.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the first project of the Google.org Compan

27、y? A. To help identify where infectious diseases are developing. B. To help small and medium size businesses grow. C. To help improve public services. D. To help two climate change programs.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be

28、 given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).The three Americans were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for their _. A. understanding of the economic crisis B. research in how things are priced in financial markets C. study in predicting economic crisis in the 19

29、90s D. explanations of financial factors（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).This years Nobel Prize winners in economics will share the prize worth about _. A. 2 million dollars B. 12 million dollars C. 1.2 million dollars D. 1.12 million dollars（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news.

30、At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).The average fuel price in California is _. A. $5.69 a gallon B. $1.20 a gallon C. $6.89 a gallon D. $4.49 a gallon（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the main idea of the news item? A. Cal

31、ifornia was not running out of petrol in spite of a sharp rise in fuel prices. B. The pollution limits require a special fuel blend during the summer. C. Some California petrol stations closed temporarily due to the fuel price spikes. D. Some refineries have gone offline because of a power cut.（分数：2

32、.00）A.B.C.D.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.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).The flood in Thailand resulted in the following damages EXCEPT A. the evacuation of more than 360 residents B. the d

33、isaster zones in parts of Songkhla C. the death of a little child D. the disappearance of a little child（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How many districts are urged to guard against flooding? A. 60. B. 16. C. 2-4. D. 360.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语四级听力-45答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：40.00)1.Li

34、sten 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, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with in

35、tervals 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 minutes to check through your work once more.Mindless Eating Tied to Your Environment（分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文Mindless Eating Tied to Your EnvironmentM

36、uch of our habitual eating is tied to habitual experiences. /For example, we love to eat popcorn at the movies without even thinking about it. /A study showed that we consumed the food/not because of the taste but because of the experience. /When weve repeatedly eaten a particular food in a particul

37、ar environment, /our brain comes to associate the food with that environment. /And this association makes us keep eating/as long as those environmental cues are present. /Researchers proved this by taking a group of movie watchers/that regularly consumed popcorn at the movies. /Some were given fresh

38、 popped popcorn. /Some were given stale popcorn/that had been popped a week ago. /Participants ate the same amount of popcorn/whether the popcorn was stale or flesh. /Researchers then conducted the same test but put movie watchers in a boardroom. /In the second experiment, /participants only ate the

39、 fresh popcorn./解析 这篇听写有一定的难度，主要讲述了我们有时习惯性地吃东西和某种特定的环境有关，题材为科普类。不过，由于没有较复杂的句子，听者能够较好地把握。habitual eating和environment是本文的关键词，如果能迅速地反应出它们的意思，就能更好地理解整篇文章。同时也要注意科普类文章中常用的词汇，如：A study showed that.，prove this by.，researchers，cue，participants，conduct the test等。二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、BSECTION A CON

40、VE(总题数：3，分数：20.00)In this section, you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now l

41、isten to the conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).What problem was NOT mentioned about the womans car? A. A stopped-up fuel line. B. A broken part. C. A low battery. D. A flat tire.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 M: What can we do for you today? W: Yes, Im having a problem with my car, and it doesnt seem to run righ

42、t. I mean every time I start it up, the engine runs for a minute or so, and then dies. M: Hmmm. Okay. Lets open the car, and lets take a look. Okay, start her up. Okay, Okay. Shut her off. Let me look at the book here. UIt sounds like a possible fuel line, an old engine, a broken part, or even a wea

43、k battery./U W: So, which one is it? M: You need to talk to the Mechanic. W: The Mechanic! So, who are you? M: Well, Im the assistant. W: So, why didnt you tell me that in the first place? I wouldnt have wasted all this time! M: You didnt ask. W: Okay, so how much is it going to cost? M: Are you a l

44、ocal or from out of town? W: Im just passing through, and this is the only place for miles. Cant you see my license plate? M: Okay. The out-of-town rate. If its a fuel line, thatll be $100. No, no, thats the local rate. Here, $200 for the pre-screening check, $150 for parts, plus or minus $100, Uand

45、 $75 an hour for labor. Todays a holiday, so labor is actually $50 more per hour./U W: UThose prices are outrageous!/U M: Well take care of you. Just bring the car back on Tuesday so Mike, our Mechanic, can take a look at it. W: Why not today? Its only 11:00 a. m.! M: We close at 11:30 a. m. on holidays, and were closed tomorrow and Sunday, and