1、专业英语四级听力-2及答案解析 (总分：45.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPart DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.I Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first rending, which will be read at normal spend, 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 rending 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. Please write the whole passage
3、on ANSWER SHEET ONE./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPart LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BI In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./II Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end o
4、f the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).Why does Carl avoid a double cheese burger?（分数：1.00）A.Because he has to take part in all kinds of meets.B.Because hes been on a diet.C.Because he doesnt like to eat it in this seaso
5、n.D.Because he likes to stay in shape.(2).What does Carl think about taking part in the Olympic Games?（分数：1.00）A.He has decided that it is time for him to leave.B.He has lost interest in the Games.C.He thinks he is too old for the Games.D.He will take part in one more Olympic Games.(3).Which stateme
6、nt about Carl is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.He is proud of his career because he has proved that hes an excellent athlete.B.He has won 9 gold medals in the Olympic Games.C.He enjoys staying in good shape.D.He is 35 years old.I Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conv
7、ersation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).What are the speakers mainly discussing?（分数：1.00）A.An experiment in Antarctica.B.Part of the Larsen Ice Shelf broke off.C.The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf.D.An expedition in Antarctica.(
8、2).Why are the events important?（分数：1.00）A.They could be a sign of global warming.B.They are disturbing Antarctic bird habitats.C.They have destroyed research facilities.D.They refute current scientific theories.(3).Why doesnt the woman believe that weather is responsible for the recent events?（分数：1
9、.00）A.No melting has been observed.B.The past several winters have been unusually severe.C.Nothing unusual has happened in other parts of Antarctica.D.The ice shelf had remained intact for centuries despite the weather,(4).What would be the likely result of the melting of the ice cap?（分数：1.00）A.Warm
10、er water temperatures.B.Less aquatic life.C.A rise in ocean level.D.Colder winds.I 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).What seems to surprise the
11、man about the new product?（分数：1.00）A.Its variety of colors.B.Its unusual texture,C.The way it is sold.D.Its main ingredient.(2).What would be a good reason for buying the product?（分数：1.00）A.Its low purchase price.B.Its wide availability.C.Its good nutritional value.D.Its higher water content.(3).Whe
12、n will the new product be available?（分数：1.00）A.In a few weeks.B.In two or three months.C.In about two years.D.In ten years.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：8，分数：20.00)I 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 li
13、sten to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).The body language is closely related to（分数：1.00）A.words and phrases.B.culture.C.individuals.D.misunderstanding.(2).Tile NVC is important for managers because they have to（分数：1.00）A.understand what their staff are feeling by understanding their body language.B.learn
14、 more the cultural background of their staff through their body language.C.create good working conditions by using proper body language.D.spend a lot of time in studying body language.(3).Why is closeness in distance disliked in some cultures?（分数：1.00）A.It stands for hostility.B.It is not normal.C.h
15、 is an invasion of space.D.It means intimacy between two people.I 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 the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).According to the passage, the average I. Q. is（分数：1.00）A.8
16、5.B.100.C.110.D.125.(2).The case history of tile twirls appears to support the conclusion that（分数：1.00）A.individual with identical brains seldom test at the same level.B.an individuals intelligence is determined only by his environment.C.lack of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligence.D.change
17、s of environment produce changes in the structure of the brain.(3).The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that（分数：1.00）A.human brains differ considerably.B.the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence.C.environment is crucial in determining a persons i
18、ntelligence.D.persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence.I Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will he given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I（分数：4.00）(1).What does the speaker say about the
19、skin of starfish?（分数：1.00）A.It consists of a protective film.B.It is covered with scales.C.It can be shed easily.D.It is covered with sharp bumps.(2).Why does the speaker give the example of a hub of a wheel surrounded by spokes?（分数：1.00）A.To explain how the starfish reproduces.B.To illustrate the s
20、hape of the starfish.C.To demonstrate the defense mechanisms of starfish.D.To show how starfish moving.(3).What will happen if a starfish loses an arm?（分数：1.00）A.It generates a new one.B.It cannot swim.C.It is easily caught.D.It dies soon afterward.(4).What is the talk mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Reprod
21、uction in echinoderms.B.How fish avoid their enemies.C.The form of starfish.D.The feeding habits and digestive systems of starfish.BSECTION C NEWS BROADCASI/BI 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 l
22、isten to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).What will happen to the drivers testing positive for the first time?（分数：1.00）A.They will be fined.B.They will lose their licences.C.They will be required to give a second sample.D.They will be in prison.(2).What might happen to the drivers who illegal substances?（分数：
23、1.00）A.They will be sent to a laboratory.B.They will lose their licences.C.They will be fined and could lose their licences.D.They will be sentenced guilty.I 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 lis
24、ten to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).How many hijackers are involved in the news?（分数：1.00）A.18.B.2.C.8.D.1.(2).The hijackers had demanded（分数：1.00）A.over one million dollars and a helicopter.B.over one million dollars to help drug-addicts.C.over a million dollars worth of drug.D.over one million dollars to
25、 buy a helicopter.I 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./I（分数：2.00）(1).How many electorates opposed the EU constitution in French?（分数：1.00）A.About 20 percent.B.More than 50 perce
26、nt.C.About 50 percent.D.Less than 50 percent.(2).Whats the opponents opinion on EU constitution?（分数：1.00）A.It will lead to a loss of French sovereignty.B.It will replace French jobs with cheap labor from other EU nations.C.It is dangerous for French economy.D.Both A and .I Questions 27 and 28 are ba
27、sed 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./I（分数：2.00）(1).Why the rebuilding efforts are delaying in Iraq?（分数：1.00）A.Because the US pay less money for it.B.Because there is no foreign investment.C.Because the oi
28、l companies are staying out of Iraq.D.Because of the ongoing insurgency.(2).Why the oil companies are staying out of Iraq?（分数：1.00）A.Because it will cost a lot to do business in Iraq.B.Because it is dangerous to do business in Iraq.C.Because there is no business to do in Iraq.D.Because America doesn
29、t allow them to do business in Iraq.I Question 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./I（分数：2.00）(1).Whats the foreign ministers purpose for the meeting in Kyoto Japan?（分数：1.00）A.Urging UN Se
30、curity Council to impose sanctions against North Korea.B.Urging North Korea to test its nuclear bomb as soon as possible.C.Urging North Korea to return to six-party talks.D.Discuss how to punished North Korea for its nuclear weapons program.(2).Which countries would like to impose UN Security Counci
31、l sanctions against North Korea（分数：1.00）A.America and Russia.B.America and Japan.C.Japan and South Korea.D.China and South Korea.专业英语四级听力-2答案解析 (总分：45.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPart DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.I Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the f
32、irst rending, which will be read at normal spend, 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 rending will be read at normal speed again and during this time yo
33、u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE./I（分数：15.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文 BTax/B Why must we pay taxes?/ The answer is that the government needs money for many things,/ for example, to pay its soldi
34、ers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools,/ or to buy goods from abroad./ And only the people of the country can supply the money./ One of the most important taxes is income tax/ which a person pays according to the amount of his income,/ whether he is a merchant, a doctor,
35、a lawyer, a shopkeeper, or anything else./ This is called a direct tax,/ because it is paid in money directly to the government./ Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine and so on,/ when they are brought into a country./ Such a tax is paid as part of the pri
36、ce of these goods if they are later sold in shops./ We call it indirect tax,/ because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper./ 解析 这篇听写主要应该注意标点符号的使用。文中有两处多项列举，soldiers， sailors and airmen，to build roads，bridges，offices，schools，和a merchant，a doctor， a lawyer，a shopkeeper，or anything else，注意逗号的使用
37、。另外，“direct”和“indirect”，前后呼应，要注意前缀的使用。二、BPart LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BI In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./II Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the
38、end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).Why does Carl avoid a double cheese burger?（分数：1.00）A.Because he has to take part in all kinds of meets.B.Because hes been on a diet.C.Because he doesnt like to eat it in this
39、season.D.Because he likes to stay in shape.解析：听力原文1-3 W: Carl, whats it like now? You have been training pretty hard for the Olympics and other major competitions for many years. M: Well, right now this is my last season. Of course Im staying in shape to do that. But Im going to stay in shape. I mea
40、n Ive always been fit so thats something Im interested in doing. W: You dont want to sit down and have a double cheeseburger? Come on, Carl. M: No, no. Thats just because Ive always tried to stay in shape and I like that, its obviously healthy for me as well. W: Is there anything in the back of your
41、 mind that wants you to take part in the Olympic Games again? How old are you now Carl? M: Im 35, and no, there is nothing in the back of my mind. Ive gone long enough and now its time, I think. For me its a lot of fun. But you cant go on for ever. You can make two choices: you can run until they wo
42、nt let you in meets anymore or you can just say this is enough. I decide on the second. W: Good for you. And you certainly would be in that competition for greatest Olympian ever with the 9 gold medals. 本题考查原因。根据原文“Thats just because Ive always tried to stay in shape and I like that, its obviously h
43、ealthy for me as well.”可知他要保持体形，因此选项D为正确答案。(2).What does Carl think about taking part in the Olympic Games?（分数：1.00）A.He has decided that it is time for him to leave.B.He has lost interest in the Games.C.He thinks he is too old for the Games.D.He will take part in one more Olympic Games.解析：本题考查评价。根据
44、原文“You can make two choices: you can run until they wont let you in meets anymore or you can just say this is enough. I decide on the second.”可以推断出这是他最后一次参加运动会了。因此选项A为正确答案。(3).Which statement about Carl is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.He is proud of his career because he has proved that hes an excellent athl
45、ete.B.He has won 9 gold medals in the Olympic Games.C.He enjoys staying in good shape.D.He is 35 years old.解析：本题考查事实。原文并没有提到他已经证明自己是伟大的运动员，并且为自己的成就相当骄傲。因此选项A为正确答案。I Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the qu
46、estions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).What are the speakers mainly discussing?（分数：1.00）A.An experiment in Antarctica.B.Part of the Larsen Ice Shelf broke off.C.The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf.D.An expedition in Antarctica.解析：听力原文4-7 W: Doctor White, we recently learned that a large piece of the Larsen lee shelf in Western Antarctica broke off in early January. Could you please tell us exactly what happened? M: Id be h
