[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷7及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 7及答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 In America, the traditional time for graduations is （ A） in May. （ B） in September. （ C） in May and June. （ D） in Jun

2、e and September. 2 Two years ago, among those students looking for jobs before graduation, how many students could find one? （ A） 20% of them. （ B） 22% of them. （ C） 40% of them. （ D） 44% of them. 3 Which is NOT mentioned as part of career counseling centers work? （ A） To help apply jobs. （ B） To re

3、commend interns. （ C） To explain interview process. （ D） To introduce recruitment fairs. 4 We learn from the passage that the boxes were used for （ A） collecting others gifts. （ B） holding the students gifts. （ C） holding Mrs. Toalsons gift. （ D） attending a competition. 5 Which box is NOT mentioned

4、 in the passage? （ A） A pig-like box. （ B） A dolphin box. （ C） A mailbox box. （ D） A box with“I love you, basketball“. 6 The speakers box won as the_box. （ A） cutest （ B） best （ C） prettiest （ D） nicest 7 Which is NOT mentioned as the reason why women are poor at public speaking? （ A） Women cannot t

5、ell jokes. （ B） Women are better at self-awareness. （ C） Women do little to enhance performance. （ D） Women know their speech is average. 8 According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） Men are poorer than women at public speaking. （ B） Books on public speaking work fo

6、r people poor at speaking. （ C） Being good means reaching a usual level of artifice. （ D） The speaker tries hard to combat innate hopelessness. 9 Whats the speakers attitude towards books about public speaking? （ A） Positive. （ B） Grateful. （ C） Neutral. （ D） Distrustful. 10 The speaker suggests all

7、 the following EXCEPT （ A） writing a speech. （ B） using PowerPoint. （ C） practicing more. （ D） taking minimal notes. 专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 7答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 【

8、听力原文】 In America, May and June are the traditional months for graduations. The National Association of Colleges and Employers collects information on the college job market. NACEs latest survey in March found that employers expected to hire twenty-two percent fewer graduates this year than last. Mos

9、t blamed the recession. The most recent student survey showed that just (2) one-fifth of those who looked for jobs before graduation have one by now. This is compared to half of students who had looked for a job by this time two years ago. But one difference; fewer of this years graduates have start

10、ed to search for jobs. Still, NACE found no big increase in graduates who plan to stay in school and avoid the job market. About twenty-seven percent said they plan to go to graduate school, compared to about twenty-four percent a year ago. Engineering and accounting graduates were more likely to ha

11、ve started their job search already and to have accepted a job. These are among the best paid professions for people with just a college degree. So how can students increase their chances for a job? The most effective tool is a schools career counseling center. (3) Counselors can help students with

12、job applications and preparing for interviews. They also let students know about job openings and events like job recruitment fairs. They can also help first-year students decide what to study. 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短 文 4 【听力原文】 A few weeks before Valentines Day

13、 the students were told to make boxes in which we would put our Valentines gifts. The day finally arrived. Each student put the box they had made on Mrs. Toalsons desk. (5)One box had the words “ I love you, basketball“ written on it. Another box looked like a mailbox, while a box was in the shape

14、of a dolphin. Mine was a pink piggy box with “Happy Valentines Day“ written on it. Mrs. Toalson handed out pieces of paper. She then told us to vote for the “Best Boxes“. The winners would be awarded certificates. After we voted, Mrs. Toalson asked us to collect our boxes and take out the gifts we h

15、ad for our friends. She also took out a bag of gifts for us. All the students exchanged their gifts. I gave out shells from my hometown in China. Everyone loved them as they were so different. I was thrilled with all the gifts I had received: cards, bookmarks, pencils and chocolates. At last, Mrs. T

16、oalson handed out the certificates for the winners of the best boxes. Everyone waited in anticipation. (6)“The cutest box is Marys pink piggy,“ Mrs. Toalson announced. Wow, I was one of the winners! As I received my certificate from Mrs. Toalson, she gave me a great big hug for my first Valentines D

17、ay. 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模 块】 短文 5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文 7 【听力原文】 While nearly all men are poor at public speaking, women are even worse. This is partly because women cannot tell jokes, but also because we are better at self-awareness and therefore know that our speech is average and the

18、audience would rather be doing something else (7) thoughts that do little to enhance performance. (8)To combat fear and innate hopelessness. I try quite hard to be better. Every time a book about public speaking arrives on my desk, I skim it for tips. Mostly they tell you to “relax“ and to “ be your

19、self“ (9) which is downright irresponsible. This works only for the one in a billion who is born a brilliant speaker. Being good, for everyone else means reaching such an elevated level of nervousness and artifice that you can present an entirely convincing picture of authenticity and relaxation. I

20、have only come across two bits of helpful advice. The first is practice, practice, practice. This is a bore because it takes a lot of time, but there is no way round it. (10) The second is to junk all aids. PowerPoint is a crutch. It is an ugly thing in itself and must be thrown away if you want to talk smoothly. Equally, you must never read a speech. Write it, learn it and then leave it at home, speaking with minimal notes. 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 9 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文