1、专业英语四级听力-53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.Tax（分数：40.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总
3、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 be given 15 seconds t
4、o answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).Why does Carl avoid a double cheeseburger? 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 season. D. Because he likes to stay in shape.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.
5、D.(2).What does Carl think about taking part in the Olympic Games? 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.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which statement about Carl is INC
6、ORRECT? 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.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversat
7、ion, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation. （分数：8.00）(1).What are the speakers mainly discussing? 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.（分数：2.00
8、）A.B.C.D.(2).Why are the events important? 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.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why doesnt the woman believe that weather is responsible f
9、or the recent events? 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.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What would be the likely result of
10、the melting of the ice cap? A. Warmer water temperature. B. Less aquatic life. C. A rise in ocean level. D. Colder winds.（分数：2.00）A.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
11、conversation. （分数：6.00）(1).What seems to surprise the man about the new product? A. Its variety of colors. B. Its unusual texture. C. The way it is sold. D. Its main ingredient.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What would be a good reason for buying the product? A. Its low purchase price. B. Its wide availabilit
12、y. C. Its good nutritional value. D. Its higher water content.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When will the new product be available? A. In a few weeks. B. In two or three months. C. In about two years. D. In ten years.（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 pa
13、ssages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.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 listen to the passage. （分数：6.00）(1).The body language is closely related to _.
14、 A. words and phrases B. culture C. individuals D. misunderstanding（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The NVC is important for managers because they have to _. A. understand what their staff are feeling by understanding their body language B. learn more the cultural background of their staff through their body la
15、nguage C. create good working conditions by using proper body language D. spend a lot of time in studying body language（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why is closeness in distance disliked in some cultures? A. It stands for hostility. B. It is not normal. C. It is an invasion of space. D. It means intimacy bet
16、ween two people.（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).According to the passage, the average IQ is _. A. 85 B. 100 C. 110 D. 125（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2
17、).The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that 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. changes of environment produce
18、changes in the structure of the brain.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The main idea of this passage is that _. 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 intelligence D. persons having id
19、entical brains will have roughly the same intelligence（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 questions.Now listen to the passage. （分数：8.00）(1).What does the speaker say about the skin of starfish?
20、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.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why does the speaker give the example of a hub of a wheel surrounded by spokes? A. To explain how the starfish reproduces. B. To illustrate the shape of
21、 the starfish. C. To demonstrate the defense mechanisms of starfish. D. To show how starfish moving.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What will happen if a starfish loses an arm? A. It generates a new one. B. It cannot swim. C. It is easily caught. D. It dies soon afterward.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the passa
22、ge mainly about? A. Reproduction in echinoderms. B. How fish avoid their enemies. C. The form of starfish. D. The feeding habits and digestive systems of starfish.（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 a
23、nswer 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).How many people were wounded in the fighting? A. More than 6. B. More than 670. C. More than 676
24、. D. Less than 600.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following details about the news item is INCORRECT? A. There was a fighting in Cairo on Tuesday. B. The fighting took place outside the presidential palace. C. President Morsi spoke out against the violence in a speech. D. The tension in Cairo is
25、now going away.（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.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).How many hijackers are involved in the news item? A. 18. B. 2. C. 8. D. 1.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).T
26、he hijackers had demanded _. 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 buy a helicopter（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the ne
27、ws item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).What is the Japans unemployment rate in January? A. 3.8%. B. 3.9%. C. 4.0%. D. 4.8%.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the reason for the Japanese unemployment rises? A. The slower development of the Japans
28、economy. B. The slower development of the Asia economy. C. The fall of exports to the United States. D. The rapid rise of costs of hiring workers.（分数：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.No
29、w listen to the news. （分数：4.00）(1).German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her speech in _. A. the city of Bundestag in Germany B. the city hall C. the European Parliament headquarters D. Germanys Parliament（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the news item, which statement is in line with Merkels viewpoi
30、nt? A. There is no way to split between euro and non-euro countries. B. The European debt crisis wont be over for a short time. C. Fiscal union is indispensable in resolving euro debt crisis. D. A split between euro and non-euro countries is unavoidable.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 29 and 30 are based
31、 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 foreign ministers purpose for the meeting in Kyoto Japan? A. Urging UN Security Council to impose sanctions against North Korea. B. Urging North Ko
32、rea 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.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which countries would like to impose UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea? A. America and Rus
33、sia. B. America and Japan. C. Japan and South Korea. D. China and South Korea.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语四级听力-53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 a
34、t 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. You will
35、 then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Tax（分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文TaxWhy must we pay taxes? /The answer is that the government needs money for many things, /for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, /or to buy goods from
36、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, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, or anything else. /This is called a direct tax, /because it is paid
37、 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 price of these goods if they are later sold in shops. /We call it indirect tax, /because it is
38、 paid indirectly through the shopkeeper./解析 这篇听写主要应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。另外，direct和indirect前后呼应，要注意前缀的使用。二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、BSECTION A CONVE(总题数：3，分数：20.0
39、0)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 be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conv
40、ersation. （分数：6.00）(1).Why does Carl avoid a double cheeseburger? 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 season. D. Because he likes to stay in shape.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：听力原文 W: Carl, whats it like now? You hav
41、e 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 mean Ive always been fit so thats something Im interested in doing. W: You dont want to sit
42、down and have a double cheeseburger? Come on, Carl. M: No, no. UThats just because Ive always tried to stay in shape and I like that, its obviously healthy for me as well./U W: Is there anything in the back of your mind that wants you to take part in the Olympic Games again? How old are you now Carl
43、? 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. UYou can make two choices: you can run until they wont let you in meets anymore or you can just say this is enough./U I decide on the sec
44、ond. W: Good for you. UAnd you certainly would be in that competition for greatest Olympian ever with the 9 gold medals./U 解析 本题考查原因。根据原文划线部分可知，他要保持体形，因此D为正确答案。(2).What does Carl think about taking part in the Olympic Games? A. He has decided that it is time for him to leave. B. He has lost interest
45、 in the Games. C. He thinks he is too old for the Games. D. He will take part in one more Olympic Games.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：解析 本题考查评价。根据原文划线部分可以推断出，这是他最后一次参加运动会了。因此A为正确答案。(3).Which statement about Carl is INCORRECT? A. He is proud of his career because he has proved that hes an excellent athlete. B. He h
