1、专业英语四级听力-47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.Textbooks Digital Future（分数：40.0
3、0）_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 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will
4、 be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).Why does the man dislike camping? A. Sleeping outdoors scares him. B. He is too lazy. C. He is too big to fit in any tent. D. He hates cooking outside.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT mentione
5、d as a shortcoming of youth hostel? A. Shared kitchen with others. B. Shared sleeping room with others. C. Shared food and drinking water. D. No private spaces.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What are these two people talking about? A. Which city to go to in the coming holiday. B. Where to live in the holidays
6、. C. What kind of hotel to stay in. D. When to start their trip.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 4 to 6 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).Which is NOT the mans purpose o
7、f this visit? A. To visit friends. B. To have a vacation. C. To give private lessons. D. To attend the Arts Festival.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What kind of cello did the man use when he was eight? A. A half-sized cello. B. A two-thirds-sized cello. C. A full-sized cello. D. An expert-made cello.（分数：2.00）
8、A.B.C.D.(3).What can we know about the mans cello? A. He always takes it with him. B. It was made by his uncle. C. He had a German make it. D. He often gets a seats free for his cello.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will
9、 be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：8.00）(1).Why does the woman go to see her professor? A. To get materials for a class she missed. B. To discuss an assignment she is working on. C. To ask a question about a video her class recently watched. D. To inform
10、 the professor of changes in her schedule.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why does the professor change his mind about when to lend the woman the video? A. He remembers that he does not have the video in his office. B. He realizes that the woman does not have a VCR. C. He is worried that he will not have the v
11、ideo until the following week. D. He realizes that he will not need the video until the following week.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why will the woman stop by the professors office on Friday morning? A. To return the video to the professor. B. To get the video from the professor. C. To hand in an assignment
12、 to the professor. D. To discuss the handouts with the professor.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can be inferred about the professor? A. He is not planning to talk about the handouts now. B. He expects the woman to respond to questions in the handouts. C. He is concerned that the handouts may be difficult
13、 to understand. D. He is not sure if he has the handouts the woman needs.（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 13 are based on the following passag
14、e. 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).Whats the main reason for Americans to go to the movies? A. To enjoy a good story. B. To see the actors and actresses. C. To experience an exciting life. D. To escape their ever
15、yday life.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How do people usually respond when they are watching movies? A. They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them. B. They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses. C. They try to turn their dreams into reality. D. They become so involved t
16、hat they forget their own problems.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why are American movies so popular? A. Because they are well made and the stories are interesting. B. Because the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations. C. Because the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like
17、. D. Because good guys in the movies always win in the end.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.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. （分数：6.00）(1).Which of the following statements is CORRECT abou
18、t the origin of language? A. Both men and animals invented certain sounds to express thoughts. B. The origin of language is a complicated question. C. Words appeared in both the written and spoken form at the very beginning. D. Words were combined to represent those sounds.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The p
19、ower of words lie in that _. A. They can associate things in the world with ideas in mind B. One word is connected with another C. They can associate one person with another D. They can recall to us the events of our past（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What should we do so as not to make our speech silly? A. T
20、o use words that can move men to tears. B. To choose words with care and accuracy. C. To become a master of words. D. To use words which sing like music.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the quest
21、ions.Now listen to the passage. （分数：8.00）(1).According to the passage, what do people often think about astronomers? A. They spend most of their time looking through telescopes. B. They are constantly analyzing data. C. They often live near observatories. D. They devote a lot of time to theoretical
22、problems.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why do astronomers often use photographic plate? A. To decrease the time it takes to photograph objects. B. To avoid using a telescope. C. To sharpen the color of what observe. D. To obtain images of distant objects.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is one advantage of photogra
23、phing the skies? A. The cost of equipment needed is reduced. B. Fewer data need to be analyzed. C. The images can be studied by different astronomers. D. The natural colors of astronomical objects can be captured.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why do astronomers make long time exposures? A. To spend less time
24、 at their telescopes. B. To overcome the problem of weak light. C. To take more photographs. D. To photograph astronomical objects without using a telescope.（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
25、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. （分数：4.00）(1).What is the news item mainly about? A. The change of IMFs forecasting for future economy. B. The chang
26、e of the recession in Europe. C. The decrease of international demand for goods and services. D. The economic slowdown in the history of the 17-nation eurozone.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the IMF, one of the reasons of the slower economic growth is _. A. government cost-cutting measures in dev
27、eloping countries B. the debt crisis in developing countries C. continuing decline in international demand D. the worse economic decline in Europe（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.No
28、w listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).According to the news item, the Affordable Care Act is _. A. the new health care law B. the short-term spending law C. the new federal budget law D. the federal operation law（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).People object to Obamacare because it will _. A. increase the governme
29、nts economic burden B. lead to a partial shutdown of the United States government C. give rise to a clash between the two major political parties D. oblige people to buy insurance policies unwillingly（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, y
30、ou will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).The German football authorities will use a new resort village in Brazil as their World Cup base because _. A. they can not raise enough funds to build a new base B. the growing controversy should be ended C. loc
31、al facilities are unsatisfactory D. controversy is growing over the preparations for the World Cup（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the news item, the new resort village is _. A. on the coast of Bahia B. at the hometown of a German entrepreneur C. in southeastern Germany D. in northwestern Brazil（分数
32、：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 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. Japans economy will be slowed down. B. Japans credit rating is ignored by
33、 Prime Minister. C. Credit rating for Japanese government debt is lowered. D. Japans budget deficits are large.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the news item, which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Japans political situation was stable. B. Japan is the worlds third-largest economy. C. N
34、aoto Kan, Japans Prime Minister, is to resign. D. Japanese government debt was accumulated.（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 to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).Which of the followi
35、ng is CORRECT about Ford Motors report? A. It did not reach analysts expectations. B. It was a favorable news for the automaker. C. It hinted a decline of Fords net income. D. It spurred a rise for Fords share price.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can be inferred from David Whiston? A. There are small los
36、ses in North America. B. Prices should be raised in European market. C. Another product line should be set up in Europe. D. Earnings continued to be good in North America.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语四级听力-47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. Altogeth
37、er 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, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading
38、 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.Textbooks Digital Future（分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文Textbooks Digital FutureTextbooks today are still bought and sold in much the same way theyve al
39、ways been: /as ink-and-paper objects assigned by professors /and purchased by students in campus bookstores. /Meanwhile, there are already digital textbooks available, /and their numbers are expected to grow, /according to the data and research provider on the media industry, /they represent less th
40、an 2 percent of textbook sales today, /but will reach 10 percent by 2012. /But in 2010 the offerings were pretty insufficient. /A company in California which collectively owned by five of the biggest textbook publishers, /has 6,000 educational titles for sale in digital format. /But its electronic b
41、ooks are little more than scanned versions of printed works. /One of its e-book includes some neat functions, /like search capability and digital note-taking, /but for the most part, /it has few advantages over a traditional textbook other than weight and price./解析 这篇听写文章词汇难度较大，整体偏难。第一遍听音时需抓住其中心内容：电
42、子课本及其发展现状，进而更好地把握各句之间的逻辑关系。Meanwhile是一个关键词，由上文的普通课本作引子，提出主题电子课本。此外，需要注意标点符号的正确使用，例如，第一句中冒号的使用，起解释说明的作用；ink-and-paper中出现的连字符。这都需要考生深刻理解文章的行文及逻辑结构。另外，文中的insufficient(不足的，不够的)和专有名词California(加州)可能有些考生不能正确地拼写出来。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 he
43、ar several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 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).Why do
44、es the man dislike camping? A. Sleeping outdoors scares him. B. He is too lazy. C. He is too big to fit in any tent. D. He hates cooking outside.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 M: Sally, Uits now time to decide where were going to sty./U Any suggestions? W: Well, for places to stay, there are the usual pla
45、ces: motels, hotels, and youth hostels. We could go camping, too. M: Im afraid Im not a good camper, Sally. UI tend to feel a bit frightened sleeping outdoors./U And the hassle of building fires and all the insects, and. W: All right, all right. Well forget about camping. Although I must admit it wouldve been my first choice. So what should we do? M: Well, since neith
