1、专业英语四级听力-40及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：4，分数：50.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What is the new worlds train speed record? A. 361 miles per hour. B. 581 miles per hour. C. 348 miles per hour. D. 518 miles per hour.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which is NOT the bad influence from SPAM messages? A. Ineffic
2、iency of productivity. B. Jams of computers. C. Lost of economy. D. Cyber fraud.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：10.00）(1).When will the investors conference be held? A. Next year. B. Next week. C. In June or July. D. In March or April.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The news is mainly about _. A. a conference held betwee
3、n Britain, Israel and Palestine B. peace talks held between Israel and Palestine C. the international effort to boost economy in Palestine D. the political and economic situation in Palestine（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：15.00）(1).An estimated _ pieces of debris litter the Earths orbits as a result of mans e
4、xploration of space. A. 1,000,000 B. 500,000 C. 5,000,000 D. 10,000,000（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The Australian company has received a 3,500,000-dollar government grants to develop the worlds first _, high-precision, laser tracking technology. A. automatic B. automate C. autonomous D. automated（分数：5.00）A
5、.B.C.D.(3).How does the laser tracking system work? A. It uses laser to destroy the space junk. B. It uses laser beams to shoot the space junk down. C. It gives space craft and satellites tie to move out of the way of an incoming chunk of debris. D. It use laser to lead the way for space craft and s
6、atellites.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：15.00）(1).Those disclosures have come from leaked records obtained by the _ newspaper. A. Daily Post B. Times C. Daily Telegraph D. Guardian（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).On a daily basis since Thursday, _ lawmakers have been under intense pressure as they have had to try to exp
7、lain accepted claims for things like horse manure, dog food and even a bathtub plug. A. embarrass B. embarrassed C. embarrassing D. embarrassment（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A mail on Sunday newspaper poll shows support for Labor at _ against _ for the Conservatives. A. 23%; 54% B. 23%; 45% C. 32%; 54% D. 3
8、2%; 45%（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：4，分数：50.00)（分数：10.00）(1).For what is Spitzer forced to resign? A. Charging a high price with call girls. B. Spending many dollars on sessions with call girls. C. Spending many dollars on sessions with criminals. D. Failure to crush the prostitution ring i
9、n New York.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following details is NOT true? A. Spitzer successfully prosecuted cases against Wall Street stock traders. B. He was elected governor in 2006 by an overwhelming majority of votes. C. Spitzers resignation will take effect on Tuesday. D. The New York Times
10、reported this case on Monday.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：10.00）(1).According to defense officials, the purpose of the Pentagon creating the special Support Branch is to _. A. delve into CIA territory B. help gather military intelligence C. rival the CIA D. bend the law（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).For about the pas
11、t two years the Support Branch has been providing personnel to deploy secretly with _ and other units. A. Special Forces B.U.S. military forces C. Pentagon D. defense officials（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：15.00）(1).Afghanistans Health Minister Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatemi says only _ so far have died from
12、 the virus. A. Afghans B. foreigners C. poor Afghans D. people in the NATO forces（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Afghan health services are preparing for scenarios in which _ the country contracts the flu virus. A. one fourth B. one fourths C. one fifth D. one fifths（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to numbers av
13、ailable in late October, there have been more than _ laboratory confirmed cases of HIN1 influenza and more than _ deaths reported to the U.N. agency. A. 414,000; 5,700 B. 440,000; 5,700 C. 5,700; 414,000 D. 5,700; 440,000（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：15.00）(1).What cant the new technique do? A. To tell how l
14、ong you can live. B. To predict whether youre likely to get a disease. C. To tell you what kind of disease you will get. D. To analyze the genetic code and find out which gene plays role in longevity.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Using just that large number of genetic markers, the team was able to predict i
15、n almost _ cases whether a person would live to be 100. A. 20% B. 80% C. one fifth D. two fifths（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In an interview via _, Tom Perls said the same technique used to predict long life may also be used to predict whether a person might eventually develop certain diseases. A. telephone
16、 B. internet C. Skype D. MSN（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语四级听力-40答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：4，分数：50.00)（分数：10.00）(1).What is the new worlds train speed record? A. 361 miles per hour. B. 581 miles per hour. C. 348 miles per hour. D. 518 miles per hour.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 Japans super-
17、fast maglev train has broken the worlds train speed record previously set by itself. UThe magnetically levitated train reached five hundred and eighty-one kilometers per hour or three hundred and sixty-one miles per hour on a test track west of Tokyo./U Racing to a new record. The MLx-01 clocks in t
18、he worlds fastest ever train speed at three hundred and sixty-one miles per hour. No one was on board the maglev train as it hurtled across the eleven-mile test just outside Tokyo. It was remote controlled by the these engineers. Just two days ago, this team broke their old record by sending the mag
19、lev to three hundred and forty-eight miles per hour. Now, after reaching three hundred and sixty-one miles or five hundred and eighty-one kilometers per hour, theyre celebrating another world record for the super-fast train. The president has signed the first ever legislation outlawing certain kinds
20、 of SPAM messages that plague computer users with unwanted junk e-mail. The new law has a long name. Officially its called, the Controlling the Assault of the Nonsolicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003. UThe White House says SAPM is not just annoying, but it also hurts productivity, jams up
21、computers, and thus, is costly to the economy./U The law makes it a crime, punishable by large, multi-million dollars fines for violators and possibly jail time, forbidding mass e-mails with misleading subject lines or with the senders identity disguised. 数字判断题。答对这道题的关键是要注意数字后面的单位，新闻中出现kilometer及mil
22、e两种单位，列车的速度达581千米每小时或361英里每小时，故选A。(2).Which is NOT the bad influence from SPAM messages? A. Inefficiency of productivity. B. Jams of computers. C. Lost of economy. D. Cyber fraud.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：细节判断题。新闻中曾提到：“白宫称垃圾电子邮件不禁令人厌恶，还造成生产率下降和网络的堵塞，由此导致巨额经济损失。”这是为什么白宫制定该法案的原因。根据这些信息，我们可以判断选项中D项并没有提到，因此，它
23、就是我们要选择的正确答案(注意题干中的NOT)。（分数：10.00）(1).When will the investors conference be held? A. Next year. B. Next week. C. In June or July. D. In March or April.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 UThe British prime minister announced that the U.S. and Britain will organize an investors conference to bolster the Palesti
24、nian economy./U UMr. Brown said it will take place in Bethlehem, on the West Bank, in March or April./U The announcement came after the prime minister held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Mr. Browns official London residence. Mr. Brown says he has been in talks with colleagues on h
25、ow best to address ways of improving the Palestinian economy, infrastructure development and small business plans. He says the Bethlehem conference will send an important signal about the need for investment in job creation and opportunities in the Palestinian areas. Speaking about the Paris Confere
26、nce, the British prime minister said the pledges made in Paris reflect the international communitys commitment to the Palestinians. 时间细节判断题。新闻开头就提到：英国首相宣布美国和英国将会组织一次投资者会议。布朗先生称这次会议将会在3月份或4月份举行。故D正确。(2).The news is mainly about _. A. a conference held between Britain, Israel and Palestine B. peace ta
27、lks held between Israel and Palestine C. the international effort to boost economy in Palestine D. the political and economic situation in Palestine（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：主旨题。虽然国际关系中关于巴以和谈的新闻很多，但不可先人为主选A或B。如果在听的时候能听到关键句：将组织一次投资者会议以支持巴勒斯坦的经济发展，再结合听力原文中出现的关键词economy，business plans，investment等，应该不难得出文章主旨，
28、选C。（分数：15.00）(1).An estimated _ pieces of debris litter the Earths orbits as a result of mans exploration of space. A. 1,000,000 B. 500,000 C. 5,000,000 D. 10,000,000（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 UAn estimated 500,000 piece of debris litter the Earths orbits as a result of mans exploration of space./U So
29、me satellites have been hit by fast-moving pieces of junk. The remains of old rockets can be the size of a bus, while other fragments are simply tiny flecks of paints. UAn Australian company, Electro Optic Systems, has received a 3,5000,000-dollar government grants to develop the worlds first automa
30、ted, high-precision, laser tracking technology./U It would replace existing radar networks that currently monitor that pat of space. The goal is to track small objects with great accuracy. Dr. Craig Smith, the chief executive of Electro Optic Systems, says laser beams fired from the grounds could pr
31、otect astronauts and satellites by targeting space junk that travels at potentially devastating speeds. They are all hurtling around in space at 36,000 kilometers per hour and so even there like a one millimeter piece of space junk can destroy or damage a satellite, cause it all comes from either de
32、ad satellites, satellites which have broken up, satellites which had fuel left in them and exploded. Its really pollution from our own use of space. Over the last 50 years weve been a bit careless, just as weve been careless with our oceans and rivers over centuries and polluted them. Now weve done
33、it to space as well and created our own problem because all this stuff is man-made. UThe laser tracking system would work by giving space craft and satellites, which are able to be maneuvered, time to move out of the way of an incoming chunk of debris./U The Australian government said the technology
34、 was part of the countrys proud history in space science and research. The Canberrabased team says its received interest from around the world. Its ultimate aim is to build a series of laser tracking stations in various countries to provide a defensive shield for activity in space. 细节题。新闻中说的是half a
35、million，故选B。(2).The Australian company has received a 3,500,000-dollar government grants to develop the worlds first _, high-precision, laser tracking technology. A. automatic B. automate C. autonomous D. automated（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：细节题。本题考查听者对科技类词汇的掌握，新闻中说的是automated，故选D。(3).How does the laser tra
36、cking system work? A. It uses laser to destroy the space junk. B. It uses laser beams to shoot the space junk down. C. It gives space craft and satellites tie to move out of the way of an incoming chunk of debris. D. It use laser to lead the way for space craft and satellites.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：细节题
37、。新闻中说该系统的工作原理是，给予可操控的太空飞船和卫星足够时间，以便躲开迎面而来的残骸碎片，故选C。（分数：15.00）(1).Those disclosures have come from leaked records obtained by the _ newspaper. A. Daily Post B. Times C. Daily Telegraph D. Guardian（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 Under the backdrop of the worst economic climate in Britain since the Great Depr
38、ession of the 1930s, the disclosure of expense claims made by the countrys politicians has infuriated the British public. UThose disclosures have come from leaked records obtained by the Daily Telegraph newspaper./U UOn a daily basis since Thursday, embarrassed lawmakers have been under intense/U Up
39、ressure as they have had to try to explain accepted claims for things like horse manure, dog food and even a bathtub plug./U In addition to the seemingly frivolous, records show that public funds have also been used for things like expensive home improvements. On Monday, Prime Minister Gordon Brown
40、said sorry publicly for the first time. Although the Telegraphs revelations centered first on government ministers, the paper has now started to publish questionable expenses made by opposition politicians. Conservative Party leader David Cameron says fundamental change must come quickly. Both Brown
41、 and Cameron agree that widespread reforms to the allowance system are required, and as part of that parliamentary authorities say they may ask outside auditors to check expenses in the future. Although the scandal has lowered public trust in all political figures here, it appears Mr. Browns ruling
42、Labor Party has taken the biggest hit. UA mail on Sunday newspaper poll shows support for Labor at 23% against 45% for the Conservatives./U 细节题。平时应注意对国外主流报刊名称的积累，答案为C。(2).On a daily basis since Thursday, _ lawmakers have been under intense pressure as they have had to try to explain accepted claims
43、for things like horse manure, dog food and even a bathtub plug. A. embarrass B. embarrassed C. embarrassing D. embarrassment（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：语态题。本题考查动词的不同时态在句子中表达的不同含义，答案为B。(3).A mail on Sunday newspaper poll shows support for Labor at _ against _ for the Conservatives. A. 23%; 54% B. 23%; 45% C.
44、 32%; 54% D. 32%; 45%（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：细节题。本题考查数字听力能力，答案为B。二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：4，分数：50.00)（分数：10.00）(1).For what is Spitzer forced to resign? A. Charging a high price with call girls. B. Spending many dollars on sessions with call girls. C. Spending many dollars on sessions with criminals. D. Fai
45、lure to crush the prostitution ring in New York.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 Spitzers resignation has been anticipated since The New York Times reported on Monday that the governor was involved in a high-priced prostitution ring. USpitzer is alleged to have spent tens of thousands of dollars on sessions with call girls./U In a brief statement, Spitzer said he has already begun to atone for his private failings with his family and he apo
