1、专业英语四级听力-7及答案解析 (总分：45.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPart DICTATI(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 reading, which will he read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, th
2、e passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by pirate, 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. Please write the whole passage o
3、n ANSWER SHEET ONE./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPart LISTENI(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 of
4、the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the basic purpose of IQ tests?（分数：1.00）A.They are designed to measure childrens intelligence.B.They are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills.C.They are designed to
5、 test why some children perform better at school.D.They are intended to find out why some children are not appreciated.(2).According to Kellerman, why are there so many unhappy adults in the world?（分数：1.00）A.Becanse they are not brighter than others.B.Becaase they dont have good education.C.Because
6、they are not doing the things they are best at.D.Because they are not duly encouraged in life.(3).According to Brigid, why cant some children do well in school examinations（分数：1.00）A.They dont have proper education.B.They dont have enough encouragement.C.Their parents are not responsible.D.They are
7、not good with words and numbers.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 questions.Now listen to tire conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).Why was the man in the Student Union Office?（分数：1.00）A.To find professor Ste
8、infield.B.To look for past test papers.C.To look for the woman.D.To look for an aspirin for his headache.(2).What suggestion does the woman give to the man?（分数：1.00）A.Work harder.B.Study the exam papers.C.Learn from her since she took the class.D.Concentrate on the section on prostaglandin.(3).Why d
9、oes the man have a headache?（分数：1.00）A.Because of the over-production of prostaglandin.B.Because he has no aspirin.C.Because he is tired.D.Because of the Biology course.(4).What do the speakers agree upon at the end.（分数：1.00）A.They agree to meet in the alley to study.B.They agree to tutor each other
10、 for upcoming tests.C.They agree to study poetry together.D.They agree to study Biology together.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 is the
11、 womans obstacle according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.She needs to work hard to advance her career.B.She happens to have a high profile job.C.She needs to spend much of her time away from her family.D.She has a quite extended family.(2).According to the woman, what make her special?（分数：1.00）A.Sh
12、e has a great husband.B.She has a good career.C.She has a great family.D.She is undaunted to whatever may come in the way.(3).Why does the woman like her acting career most?（分数：1.00）A.She feels that her career is special in the way that people can relate to her.B.She thinks acting is a good career.C
13、.She can make enough for her and her family.D.She thinks acting is her childhood dream.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：8，分数：20.00)I Questions 11 to 14 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./I（分数：4.00）(1).I
14、n which year was the first English dictionary published?（分数：1.00）A.1604.B.1700.C.1750.D.1775.(2).How many words were contained in the first dictionary?（分数：1.00）A.A few thousand.B.All important words.C.About 3000.D.20 volumes.(3).Who produced the first modern dictionary?（分数：1.00）A.Robert Cawdrey.B.Dr
15、. Samuel Johnson.C.John Kersey.D.The author was unknown.(4).Whats the specific feature of the Oxford English Dictionary?（分数：1.00）A.It defines easy words as well as hard ones.B.It gives good meanings for each word.C.It has twenty volumes.D.It traces the history of each word.I Questions 15 to 17 are b
16、ased 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).What is the important discovery about seismic waves mentioned by the instructor?（分数：1.00）A.They occur at regular intervals.B.They can withstand grea
17、t heat.C.They travel through the Earths interior.D.They can record the Earths internal temperature.(2).What did the study of seismic vibrations help geologists learn more about?（分数：1.00）A.When the Earth was formed.B.The composition of the Earths interior.C.Why lava is hot.D.How often a volcano is li
18、kely to erupt.(3).What did P and S waves help scientists discover about the layers of the earth?（分数：1.00）A.How deep they are.B.Where earthquakes form.C.How hot they are.D.What purpose they serve.I Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, yon will be given 15
19、seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).What does the speaker talk about?（分数：1.00）A.Why wolves attack human?B.Why wolves are so feared?C.The history of wolves in Europe.D.The normal hunting habits of wolves.(2).According to the speaker, why did wolves attack humans?（
20、分数：1.00）A.They had no other food.B.They had lost their homes.C.They naturally hunted all creatures.D.To protect their young.(3).What does the speaker imply in the end?（分数：1.00）A.It is human beings that cause wolves to starve first.B.Bad guys caused wolves to starve.C.Wolves are bad guys.D.Wolves are
21、 the image of bad guys.BSECTION C NEWS BROADCAST/BI Questions 21 to 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./I（分数：2.00）(1)._ MasterCard users are NOT affected by the recent security breach.（分数：1.00）A
22、.ChineseB.Chinese mainlandC.The SeniorD.Internet(2).The stolen information on MasterCard incldes（分数：1.00）A.password of the card.B.card number and expiration dates.C.personal identity.D.personal birthday information.I Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, y
23、ou will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).What were seized in the helicopter by the troop together with Sonia?（分数：1.00）A.Documents in a laptop computer.B.Documents that can be used as the evidence against Sonia in court.C.A laptop computer.D.Both B and
24、 .(2).Who captured Sonia?（分数：1.00）A.Colombian police.B.American police.C.Elite American troops.D.Elite Colombian troops.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).Whats
25、 the US militarys investigation on?（分数：1.00）A.The crime evidence of Saddam Hussein.B.The death of two New York State National Guard officers at a base in Iraq.C.The mason of the explosion at a US base in Iraq.D.The real identities of the two offices died in an explosion.(2).Which statement is NOT co
26、rrect?（分数：1.00）A.The two officers were killed by enemy fire.B.The death of the two officers might be caused by negligence or sabotage.C.Captain Philip was a company commander.D.Lieutenant Louis was operations manager for Captain Es company.I Questions 27 and 28 are based on the fallowing news. At th
27、e 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).According to the news, ice from Greenland gives information about（分数：1.00）A.oxygen.B.ancient weather.C.carbon dioxide.D.temperature.(2).Why are there two teams to study the same ice?（分数
28、：1.00）A.They belong to different countries.B.They compete against each other.C.They want to confirm their findings.D.There are too many ices for only one team.I 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
29、listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Whats a central theme of the conference held in London?（分数：1.00）A.Passing laws to deal with unemployment.B.Letting the governments take the lead in helping workers to gain skills.C.Encouraging businesses to hire, more workers.D.Creating more job opportunities.(2).Wh
30、ich of the following did the conference also call for?（分数：1.00）A.Maintaining labor laws and welfare systems.B.Helping workers gain the skills that employers need.C.Allowing workers the freedom to choose jobs.D.Reforming labor laws and welfare systems.专业英语四级听力-7答案解析 (总分：45.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPart DICTAT
31、I(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 reading, which will he read 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 ph
32、rase by pirate, 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. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE./I（分数：15.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文 B L
33、aws/B Before laws were written, /there was no sure way of knowing what was permitted and what was forbidden. /One judge might apply one set of rules to a case while another judge might apply completely different set of rules to a similar case. /It all depended on the personal judgment of one person.
34、 /Today we follow the custom of recording our laws. /Rules passed by our lawmakers are printed and available for everyone to use. /Unless laws are publicly available, /we do not regard them as binding./ Each of us is subject to many different sets of laws. /Some laws say what is permitted, /such as
35、how fast you may drive. /Other laws say what is required, /such as paying a federal income tax. /Still other laws say what is prohibited, /such as smoking in elevatons. /In the United States, federal laws apply to everyone and state laws apply only to activities within each state. / 解析 这篇听写材料的难点在动词的
36、使用上。注意被动语态及动词的分词和过去式的形式，后半部分的排比形式中的动词permitted，required, 和prohibited可能会对一些学生造成困扰。另外，由于这篇材料的动词应用形式比较复杂，在听第四遍的时候一定要注意检查核对。二、BPart LISTENI(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
37、that follow./II 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the basic purpose of IQ tests?（分数：1.00）A.They are designed to measure childrens intelli
38、gence.B.They are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills.C.They are designed to test why some children perform better at school.D.They are intended to find out why some children are not appreciated.解析：听力原文 1-3 W: Why is it that some children perform much better than others at school? M: Obv
39、iously, certain children are brighter than others, but its not as simple as that. A lot of emphasis is placed on intelligence measured by tests. W: The so-called IQ test? M: Yes. Basically they are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills, so some children are bound to suffer. This is very u
40、nfortunate. A child with an average IQ may turn out to be successful when he grows up. W: What youre saying is that some children have abilities that are not easy to measure, that arent appreciated. M: Precisely. And if these skills are not spotted sufficiently early, they cannot be developed, Thats
41、 why, in my view, there are so many unhappy adults in this world. They are not doing the things they are best at. W: I see. M: But at school, only those children who are good with words and numbers will probably do well in school examinations. W: Right. Is there anything a parent can do to help in t
42、his case? M: Yes. In my opinion, a child should be judged on his individual talents. After all, being happy in life is putting skills to good use, no matter what they are. 本题考查意图。根据原文“Basically they are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills.”可以得知智力测验是为了测验人的语言和计算能力而设计的。选项B为正确答案。(2).Accordi
43、ng to Kellerman, why are there so many unhappy adults in the world?（分数：1.00）A.Becanse they are not brighter than others.B.Becaase they dont have good education.C.Because they are not doing the things they are best at.D.Because they are not duly encouraged in life.解析：本题考查原因。根据原文“Thats why，in my view，
44、there are so many unhappy adults in this world. They are not doing the things they are best at.”可知因为成年人没有做他们最适合的事情是造成不快乐的原因。选项C为正确答案。(3).According to Brigid, why cant some children do well in school examinations（分数：1.00）A.They dont have proper education.B.They dont have enough encouragement.C.Their
45、parents are not responsible.D.They are not good with words and numbers.解析：本题考查意图。从原文中“But at school，only those children who are good with words and numbers will probably do well in school examinations.”可以推测出他认为考试为了测验人的语言和计算能力而设计的，因而那些不擅长这两方面的孩子成绩就不好。选项D为正确答案。I Questions 4 to 7 are based on the follo
46、wing conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to tire conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).Why was the man in the Student Union Office?（分数：1.00）A.To find professor Steinfield.B.To look for past test papers.C.To look for the woman.D.To look for an aspirin for his headache.解析：听力原文 4-7 W: Hi Stan, where have you been? M: Oh, just at the Student Union office trying to see if I can catch you the
