专业英语四级听力-55及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级听力-55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.A Change in Womens Life（分数：40.00

3、）_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 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will

4、be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：8.00）(1).Todays World is mainly about _. A. politics B. social life C. tourism D. science（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why is the woman surprised by the price of Todays World? A. She thinks that the book is in pretty bad conditio

5、n. B. She feels that she can find the book cheaper on the Internet. C. She thinks the content of the book isnt worth that price. D. She says that the textbook is an old copy.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The woman buys all of the following books EXCEPT _. A. an English writing textbook B. a math textbook C.

6、a novel D. a book about marriage（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The mans textbook on marriage is mainly about _. A. how to get married B. how to prepare for wedding C. how to meet the other half of life D. how to solve financial problems in family（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following con

7、versation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).The man thinks that to prepare for the exams, the first thing is to figure out _. A. the timetable of the exams B. the content of the exams C. whats likely to

8、come up D. the revision priorities（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the man, theres more motive to tackle tasks if they are _. A. put on several cards and read through every day B. kept in front of the woman while she is studying C. divided into small ones and distributed to specific days D. sorted

9、out from the material which should be reviewed（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. The woman doesnt feel well with the exams around the corner. B. The woman has worked out her plan for the coming exams. C. The woman has filled out her timetable with specific revision

10、 tasks. D. The woman has written down the revision priorities before.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 8 to 10 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. （分数：6.00）(1).Where does the man get th

11、e information about the aquarium? A. From broadcasting. B. From the posters. C. From an ad. D. From his friends.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How far is the aquarium? A. 14 or 15 minutes on foot. B. 14 or 15 minutes by bus. C. 40 to 45 minutes on foot. D. 40 to 45 minutes by bus.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What doe

12、s the woman finally decide to do in the afternoon? A. Going to the cinema to see the new film. B. Enjoying a nice meal at the restaurant. C. Going to the aquarium and having fun. D. Staying by the pool and reading.（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 seve

13、ral passages. Listen 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).Which of the following is CORRECT? A

14、. The Asian elephant is easier to tame than the African one. B. The Asian elephant is one of the largest animals in the world. C. The Asian elephant lives all over Asia nowadays. D. The Asian elephant produces ivory of a larger quantity than the African one.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Where does most knowl

15、edge of Asian elephants come from? A. From the captured or tamed elephants. B. From the British wildlife protection group. C. From elephant hunters in Thailand and Burma. D. From tourists visiting the Thai-Burmese border.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Whats the main reason for the decline of Asian elephants?

16、A. Their taming for circuses and zoos. B. The destruction of their natural homes. C. Mans lack of knowledge about their behavior. D. The greater vulnerability to extinction than other species.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will

17、be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage. （分数：8.00）(1).In the lower 48 states in the USA, the top three largest national parks are _. A. Everglades National Park, Death Valley and Yellowstone B. Death Valley, Everglades National Park and Yellowstone C. Everglades Nationa

18、l Park, Yellowstone and Death Valley D. Death Valley, Yellowstone and Everglades National Park（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Everglades National Park officially opened in _. A. 1949 B. 1994 C. 1947 D. 1974（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The aim to create Everglades National Park was to _. A. protect the local ecosystem

19、from damage B. build the largest tropical wilderness C. combine the nine parks that already existed D. shelter migratory birds from North America（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. Everglades National Park is home to more than 350 endangered species. B. President Ha

20、rry Truman spoke at the 30th anniversary celebration of Everglades National Park. C. Everglades National Park stretches across more than 160,000 hectares. D. There are plants and animals from the Caribbean Sea in Everglades National Park.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following

21、 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 is the effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes? A. To reduce their mental stress. B. To increase their sense of success. C. To make sports less compet

22、itive. D. To make sports more challenging.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, why is sport positive for young people? A. Because it can help them learn more about society. B. Because it enables them to find flaws in themselves. C. Because it can provide them with valuable experiences. D.

23、Because it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the purpose of this passage? A. To teach young athletes how to avoid burnout. B. To persuade young children not to worry about criticism. C. To stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children.

24、D. To discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement.（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 o

25、f the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).According to the news item, the military council _. A. strongly rejected the calls to step down B. asked Ganzouri to organize a new government under its control C. serves as a permanent governm

26、ent D. has temporarily reached an agreement with Ganzouri（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is CORRECT about Kamal Ganzouri? A. He has been prime minister since 1982. B. He was dismissed by Hosni Mubarak for his mismanagement. C. He resigned the prime minister because he misled the countrys

27、 economy. D. He was supported by Egyptian people for his devotion to the poor.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 23 and 24 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).Which of the following is INCORRE

28、CT about the agreement France and Germany have reached? A. Countries exceeding deficit limits should be cracked down. B. Countries refusing to balance their budgets should he punished. C. Banks should take the responsibility of the loss. D. EU should make an effort to ease the eurozone debt crisis.（

29、分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can infer from the news item that _. A. the new deal will be signed up by all EU members B. all EU members promised to balance their budgets C. France and Germany might implement the deal in advance D. Germany and France hope to sign the deal anyway（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 2

30、5 and 26 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).Fighting in Gaza Strip resulted in _. A. five civilians casualty B. eighteen civilians casualty C. eighty people casualty D. at least eight

31、een civilians injured（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The United States was accused of driving out the Hamas-led government by _. A. the Fatah minister B. the Palestinian President C. the Palestinian Prime Minister D. the Israel Prime Minister（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news.

32、 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).What has happened to Israels currency? A. It has been influenced by war. B. It is devalued by its government. C. It is more competitive than before. D. It has turned into a global

33、currency.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can we learn from Dominique Strauss-Kahn? A. Hes a supporter of the four countries currency change. B. The meeting on Friday is useless for global recovery. C. Currency wars threaten global economic recovery. D. Policymakers should cooperate with central bankers.（分

34、数：2.00）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).What is the most effective way to reduce tobacco use? A. Offering services to help people stop smoking. B. Raisin

35、g taxes. C. Warning people about the dangers of tobacco. D. Enforcing bans on tobacco advertising.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How many people die from tobacco each year? A. 5 million. B. 8 million. C. 1 billion. D. 10 billion.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语四级听力-55答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：4

36、0.00)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, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase

37、, 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.A Change in Womens Life（分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文A Change in Womens LifeThe important change in wo

38、mens life-pattern/has only recently begun to have its full effect on womens economic position. /Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity, /and most of them took a full-time job. /However, when they married, /they usually left work at once and never returned to it. /Today

39、the school-leaving age is sixteen, /many girls stay at school after that age, /and though women tend to marry younger, /more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. /Very many more afterwards return to full-time or part-time work. /Such changes have led to

40、 a new relationship in marriage. /The husband accepts a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life. /Both husband and wife share more equally in providing the money, and running the home, /according to the abilities and interests of each of them./解析 这篇听写有一定的难度，因为从整体来看句子比较长。但是听者如果能抓

41、住其中心内容：当今妇女经济地位的变化，就可以更好地把握一些句子。change是一个关键词，如果能迅速地反应出它的含义，就不难理解整篇文章的内容，同时也能预测到时态的变化。另外，一些单词如school-leaving，full-time，part-time中间的连字符有些同学可能会忽略。最后，像afterwards，satisfactions等单词的拼写也需要注意。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

42、. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.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：8.00）(1).Todays World is mainly about _

43、. A. politics B. social life C. tourism D. science（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 M: Hey, Sis. Are you interested in buying some used books for school? You can really save some money that way. W: Well, what do you have? M: Well, lets see. UI have a book called Todays World, talking about change of earth si

44、nce ancient times, and Im selling it for thirty dollars./U W: UThirty? Thats a little expensive for a beat-up book like that./U M: UMaybe so, but I bought it for sixty. Plus, I wrote a lot of notes in the book that should help you with the class.if you could read my writing./U W: What else are you s

45、elling? M: Okay, I have English writing textbook for fourteen dollars, a math book for twenty-three, and a novel for only seven bucks. Its up to you. You know, these things go fast. I mean you have to listen to my advice as your older brother. W: UIll take the English book, and other two books youve just mentioned./U I n