专业英语四级听力-59及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级听力-59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.Overweight People Have Lower Ris

3、k of Death（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 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conv

4、ersation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：8.00）(1).What can we learn about the man? A. He is having a job interview. B. He is studying hotel management. C. He is serving a customer. D. He is preparing for his graduation.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Wh

5、at is uncertain as for the man? A. Whether to change his major or not. B. The importance of language skills. C. His concrete work after graduation. D. The payment of his tuition.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Whats the womans major in college? A. Computer science. B. Hotel management. C. Foreign languages. D.

6、 Travel management.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How does the man support his schooling? A. By his language skills. B. By a restaurants donation. C. By an academic scholarship. D. By a part-time cook job.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation

7、, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).What will the couple and their friends do on Saturday? A. To have a picnic by the river. B. To have a barbecue in a park. C. To have a barbecue in the backyard. D. To have a party at home.（分数：2.00）A.B

8、.C.D.(2).They will buy the following for their friends EXCEPT _. A. hamburger B. desserts C. soft drinks D. chicken（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The woman will probably buy A. less than enough. B. the same amount of food as last time. C. more food than the last time. D. more than the man told her.（分数：2.00）A.

9、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).The place where the student from China lives is _. A. near the sea B. dangerous C. far away D. in urban a

10、rea（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can infer from the conversation that the woman _. A. is not familiar with the town B. doesnt know how to drive C. knows the town well D. hardly ever rides a bike（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the mans opinion, the woman had better _. A. take a bus to that place B. drive his car t

11、o that place C. ride his bike to that place D. let him take her to that place（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. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following pa

12、ssage. 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 is the major topic of this speech? A. The impact of commercial whaling. B. Why Japan and Norway continue to hunt whales. C. The inaction of the IWC. D. The immorality o

13、f commercial whaling.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The politicals attitude towards whaling is becoming _. A. less serious B. more serious C. more objective D. less objective（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How does the passage describe scientific knowledge of whale populations? A. It is definitely getting smaller. B. It

14、 is on the verge of extinct. C. It is uncertain. D. It is rebounding slightly since the ban on whaling.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the overall viewpoint at the end of the passage? A. Whaling is bad. B. Commercial whaling is immoral. C. Whaling should be limited only for food. D. The IWC should be r

15、eplaced.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.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：6.00）(1).Public transportation has the following advantages EXCEPT _. A. easing congestion B. getting to know

16、 the neighbors C. saving your much time D. having plenty of time to watch or read（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The most environmentally destructive trips are A. plane trips. B. automobile trips. C. train trips. D. ferry trips.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Video conferencing is more environmental friendly than flying

17、to the conference because _. A. it cuts down travel times B. it saves much energy C. it saves a lot of money D. it reduces presentations（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen t

18、o the passage. （分数：6.00）(1).It can be inferred from the 2009 survey that _. A. half of college students hold credit cards B. students will no longer get credit cards C. over 4/5 college students have debt difficulties D. tuition is too high for most of the college students（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).For th

19、e students younger than 21, _. A. they are the favorite customers of the credit card issuers B. using credit cards is no longer possible on campus C. they can pay off their credit card balance after graduation D. a source of income is helpful for credit card application（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When a ch

20、ild is added to their parents existing cards, _. A. the card issuers require a cash deposit as guarantees B. regular payments will be reported in the childs name C. parents have to set spending limits for the child D. the cards are only available for apartment or car loan（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSECTION

21、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 questions.Now listen to the news.

22、（分数：4.00）(1).When did the latest bomb explosion take place? A. It took place just one hour after two other bombings. B. It took place on Thursday. C. It took place on Tuesday when the train was entering a station. D. It took place on Tuesday when the train was leaving a station.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).

23、What was the result of the earlier two other bombings in Pakistan? A. Nobody died or was injured. B. At least 54 people injured. C. At least 48 people died and 6 people injured. D. At least 6 people died and 48 people injured.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At t

24、he 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 bill bans smoking in _. A. bars B. most public places C. restaurants D. designated hotel and motel rooms（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How many tobacco-growing states have the toughest laws a

25、gainst smoking in US? A. Two. B. Fourteen. C. Eighteen. D. Four.（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 given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).Where did the attack happen yesterday? A. In th

26、e lords resistance armys territory. B. In the civilians village. C. In the civilians refugee camp. D. In Ugandas capital.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How long has the civil war lasted in Uganda? A. More than 18 years. B. More than 8 years. C. Less than 18 years. D. Less than 8 years.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questio

27、ns 27 and 28 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).Whats the main idea of the news item? A. The launching of the space shuttle Discovery has been postponed. B. The space shuttle Columbia

28、 has disappeared in a catastrophe. C. NASA planned to lift off the space shuttle Discovery in May. D. NASA scientists are concerned about space shuttle Columbia.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the problem of space shuttle Discovery? A. The space shuttle cant reenter the earths atmosphere. B. The space sh

29、uttle and its crew demised. C. The fuel tank leaks oil. D. Theres the possibility that ice chunks might fall off the shuttles fuel tank.（分数：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 t

30、o the news. （分数：4.00）(1).How many people were killed in the Southern Oaxaca state? A. 5. B. 8. C. 13. D. 19.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the police investigation reveal about the case? A. The latest case might be drug-related. B. The killing might have happened during a robbery. C. Police officers

31、 are more dangerous than civilians. D. The local police force is not powerful enough.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语四级听力-59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

32、 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 intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. Y

33、ou will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Overweight People Have Lower Risk of Death（分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文Overweight People Have Lower Risk of DeathNew research shows that overweight or even mildly obese people/have a lower risk of early death/than people considered to

34、be of normal weight. /Researchers examined the results of 97 studies. /Most of the studies were less than 10 years old. /They included almost three million adults from around the world. /Researchers found that people/who are considered overweight or slightly obese/were five to six percent less likel

35、y to die from all causes/than people of normal weight. /People with higher obesity ratings, /however, had almost a 30 percent greater risk of death/compared to normal-weight individuals. /The study has raised new questions about body mass index, or BMI. /This is a measurement of body fat as a ratio

36、of height to weight. /BMI guidelines were used as a basis for the study.解析 这篇听写有一定的难度，主要介绍了超重及稍微有些肥胖的人比体重正常的人早期死亡的风险要低。只要掌握了。overweight，obese，lower risk of early death等关键词，就能很好地理解全文。介绍科学研究时一般都会使用数据说明，要注意其表达方式：five to six percent less.than.，30 percent pared to.，a ratio of.to.。此外，缩略词BMI要大写，normal-weig

37、ht两个单词之间有连字符，这些拼写的细节可能会被有些考生忽视。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 o

38、f the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：8.00）(1).What can we learn about the man? A. He is having a job interview. B. He is studying hotel management. C. He is serving a customer. D. He is preparing for his graduation.（分数：2.00）A.B.

39、C.D.解析：听力原文 M: Hi, Maria. How have you been? W: Oh, not bad. And you? M: Oh, Im doing okay. W: UBy the way, whats your major anyway?/U M: UHotel management./U W: Well, Uwhat do you want to do once you graduate?/U M: Uh.UI havent decided for sure,/U hut I think Id like to work for a hotel or travel a

40、gency in this area. How about you? W: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, Uso I changed majors to computer science./U With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldnt be as di

41、fficult. M: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school? W: Well, fortunately for me, I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and books. M: Wow. Thats great. W: Yeah. How about you? UAre you working your way through school?/U M: UYeah. I wor

42、k three times a week at a restaurant near campus./U W: Oh. What do you do there? M: UIm a cook./U W: How do you like your job? M: Its okay. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isnt bad. 解析 本题考查事实。根据原文划线部分可知，男士现在在大学学的是酒店管理。因此B为正确答案。(2).What is uncertain as for the man? A. Whether to change hi

43、s major or not. B. The importance of language skills. C. His concrete work after graduation. D. The payment of his tuition.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：解析 本题考查事实。根据原文划线部分可知，女士问男士毕业后的工作选择，原文划线部分男士提及对此还不确定。故C为正确答案。(3).Whats the womans major in college? A. Computer science. B. Hotel management. C. Foreign langu

44、ages. D. Travel management.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：解析 本题考查事实。根据原文划线部分可知，女士在大学的专业为计算机科学。因此A为正确答案。(4).How does the man support his schooling? A. By his language skills. B. By a restaurants donation. C. By an academic scholarship. D. By a part-time cook job.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：解析 本题考查行为。根据原文划线部分可知，女士问男士是否做兼职维持学业开支，原文划线部分中男士做了肯定的答复，并在原文划线部分中提及在餐馆做兼职厨师。因此D为正确答案。Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you wil