1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 117及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: 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, the passage will
2、 be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five quest
3、ions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have
4、 thirty seconds to preview the questions. 2 The man wants to have _ in the apartment. （ A） a swimming pool （ B） a washing machine （ C） a balcony （ D） a central air conditioning 3 How many apartments does the man want to see? （ A） 1. （ B） 2. （ C） 3 （ D） 4 4 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） H
5、e wants to rent an apartment near the university. （ B） There are few apartment that can fit his preferences. （ C） He has to pay if he causes any damage to the utilities. （ D） They can sign a lease as early as today if he likes. 5 Which of the following does the man order? （ A） Mint. （ B） Sandwich. （
6、 C） Salad. （ D） Ice cream. 6 The restaurant provides the following kinds of soup EXCEPT （ A） potato soup. （ B） bean soup. （ C） vegetable beef. （ D） pork soup. 7 Which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） The man orders some appetizers. （ B） There is no ham in the potato soup. （ C） The man may be a vege
7、tarian. （ D） The man has much time to eat. 8 What is the woman doing? （ A） She is lining up to buy tickets for a concert. （ B） She is selling tickets in front of computers. （ C） She is helping a couple buy concert tickets. （ D） She is waiting for the ticket office to open. 9 Why did the couple ahead
8、 of the woman leave? （ A） They both didnt feel well. （ B） They grew tired of waiting. （ C） They didnt like the concert. （ D） They were disgusted with her. 10 Whats causing the people moving forward so slow? （ A） There arent enough ticket sellers. （ B） Computer ticketing system is broken. （ C） The co
9、nceit has been cancelled. （ D） The reason is not clear yet. 11 What will the man do next? （ A） Have a lunch and come back. （ B） Go on waiting. （ C） Give up and leave. （ D） Check whats wrong. 12 Which is the CORRECT order of American college degree? （ A） Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctors degree
10、. （ B） Bachelors, Associates, Masters, Doctors degree. （ C） Bachelors, Masters, Doctors, Associates degree. （ D） Associates, Bachelors, Doctors, Masters degree. 13 What is the number of credit hours for a B.A.in literature? （ A） 120 quarter hours. （ B） 95 quarter hours. （ C） 120 semester hours. （ D）
11、 95 semester hours. 14 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） Technical degrees are not designed for transfer. （ B） The associate degree usually takes about two years to complete. （ C） The associates is normally required before one can work at the bachelors level. （ D） The associate degree may re
12、place the first two years of a bachelors degree. 15 What is this passage mainly about? （ A） The liberation movement of British women. （ B） Rapid economic development in Britain. （ C） Changing attitudes to family life. （ D） Reasons for changes in family life in Britain. 16 Why did British women becom
13、e indispensable to industry after World War II? （ A） Because millions of men died in the war. （ B） Because women had proved their worth. （ C） Because women were more skillful than men. （ D） Because factories preferred to employ women. 17 The social consequences caused by advances in medicine include
14、s the following EXCEPT that （ A） children are much healthier. （ B） infant mortality rates are lower. （ C） the size of the family becomes smaller. （ D） means of birth control are more effective. 18 What remained unchanged in spite of all the challenges in family life? （ A） The concept of “the family“
15、 as a social unit. （ B） The attitudes to birth control. （ C） The attitudes to religion. （ D） The ideas of authority and tradition. 19 When did the woman receive some of the items? （ A） After a couple of months. （ B） After about 3 weeks. （ C） In a couple of weeks. （ D） In about 20 days. 20 The woman
16、asked the department store to send the following items EXCEPT （ A） a rug. （ B） two table lamps. （ C） dark blue curtains. （ D） several cushions. 21 What happened in the end? （ A） Her complaint was ignored. （ B） The store sent her the correct order. （ C） The store apologized for their mistake. （ D） Th
17、e store picked up the wrong items. 22 According to the Oxfam report, the next 20 years will see _ percent increase in the need for food. （ A） 20 （ B） 70 （ C） 80 （ D） 17 23 The followings are involved in the suggestions to dampen the price for staples EXCEPT （ A） increasing the stock for food. （ B） a
18、djusting the food production scale. （ C） cultivating more lands to grow. （ D） halting profiteering in the food market. 24 The outbreak was thought to have been started （ A） purposefully. （ B） accidentally. （ C） on the Germany border. （ D） in Spain. 25 Which of the following details in the news is CO
19、RRECT? （ A） The rescue operation involved a large sum of money. （ B） The cause of the outbreak has been confirmed. （ C） Efforts to cease the spread of the disease were stopped. （ D） The outbreak didnt cause any deaths. 26 What is TRUE about General Mladic? （ A） He has been arrested by Serbian author
20、ities. （ B） He would be trialed in an Argentine court. （ C） He would be sent to Serbian for trial. （ D） He would be tortured or murdered. 27 What accusation would Ratko Mladic face? （ A） Violation of human rights. （ B） Involvement in war crimes and genocide. （ C） Planning anti-government activities.
21、 （ D） Being part of the military rule. 28 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Endeavour circled the earth for two days before coming back. （ B） The American astronauts will spend a week in space. （ C） Many people gathered to watch the launch of the spacecraft. （ D） The American space plane has
22、fulfilled its last assignment. 29 We learn from the news that Endeavour will be sent to _ after its return. （ A） a public show （ B） a museum （ C） a scientific center （ D） a resort 30 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news? （ A） There were about 80 people in the boat when the accident ha
23、ppened. （ B） Bus service was stopped in Congo because of the poor road conditions. （ C） It is normal in Congo that overturn incidents often occur. （ D） The boat accident was mainly because of the severe weather. 31 The following are reasons for the shipwrecks occurred in Congo EXCEPT （ A） unpaved ro
24、ads. （ B） few boats. （ C） overcrowded roads. （ D） poor maintenance. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 117答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: 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 understa
25、nd 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 done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 1 【正确答案】 The Fast Food Restaurants in the U. S. Th
26、e favorite food in the United States is the hamburger, / a kind of round sandwich of cooked ground beef. / The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. / At fast food restaurants, people order their food, / wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. / People als
27、o take their food out of the restaurant / and eat it in their cars or in their homes. / At some fast food restaurants, people can order their food, / pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars. / There are many kinds of fast food restaurants in the United States. / The most numerous sell h
28、amburgers, French fries and milkshakes. / In addition, fast food restaurants that serve Chinese food, / Mexican food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice cream are very numerous. / The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular / that nearly every kind of food can be found in one. / 【知识模块】 听力 S
29、ECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you sh
30、ould read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. 2 【听力原文】 W: Hi! Welcome to Rental Property Management. How may I help you? M: Hi, yes. Im interested in renting a two-bedroom apartment. W: Ok
31、ay. I would like to ask you a few questions before I show you what we have available. First, what price range were you interested in? M: Somewhere between $400-$450 a month. W: Okay. Did you have a specific location in mind? M: Well, I would like to live somewhere near the university. W: And when wo
32、uld you like to move in? M: On the first of next month. W: Okay. Are there any other amenities which you would like to have? For example, a dishwasher, a balcony, a swimming pool or central air conditioning? M: I would definitely like to have a dishwasher, and with summers like these, central air! A
33、 balcony is not that important. Oh, yes, and two bathrooms would be nice. W: Okay. Here are photos of the apartments we have available which fit your preferences. M: Thank you. This one on Broadway Avenue looks nice. I would like to see that one. And the one on Main Street. W: Sure. Let me get the k
34、eys and we will go look at them. If you choose to rent one of them, we will need a damage deposit of $250. You will be responsible for all the utilities. You can sign a lease today, if you like. M: Great! Thank you. 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。男士说非常想要公寓里有洗碗机，夏天这么热，还想要有中央空调。阳台并不那么重要，如果有两个浴室将会很不错。很明显 D为正确答案
35、。不要误选 B(洗衣机 )，它和洗碗机是两码事。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节判断题。女士给出了符合男士要求的公寓的照片，男士选了三张，分别是 “This one” 、 “thatone” 、 “And the one ”。 C为正确选项。听音时要特别注意这里的 And，代表其后的内容与前面是并列的 。如果听音时忽略了这个 And，就会把 the one on Main Street当成 that one的补充说明，则会认为男士只选了 2个地方。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节推断题。女士给出了所有符合男士要求的公寓的照片，男士挑选
36、了其中 3个他觉得不错的公寓，由此可以推断符合男士要求的公寓并不是很少或到几乎没有的程度，所以 B项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Good afternoon, Sir. M: Good afternoon. Id like a booth in the nonsmoking section, if you have one. W: Right this way, please. Follow me. Will this booth be all right? M: The one by the window would be better, thanks. W:
37、May I bring you something to begin with, a drink or some appetizers perhaps? M: No appetizer for me, thanks. Id like an iced tea, decaffeinated or herbal. What flavors do you have? W: We have mint, peach, or raspberry. M: Bring me a large mint, please. W: Will that be all, or are you ready to order?
38、 M: Yes, Im ready. Ill have the veggie sandwich on whole wheat. Hold the mayonnaise, please. W: That comes with your choice of soup or a salad. M: What soups do you have? W: We have potato, bean, tomato, vegetable beef, or cream of broccoli. M: Does the potato soup have pork in it? W: Yes, it has pi
39、eces of ham. M: Well, then Ill have the cream of broccoli. W: Will that be all? M: Yes, I think so. Please bring us the check when you return with our food. Im pressed for time. Thank you. W: OK. 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。男士从开始对话到结束点了以下东西：薄荷冰茶、全麦粉的素食三明治、西兰花汤。 B项包含在内，为正确选项。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节
40、题。女士称她们提供土豆汤、豆汤、西红柿汤，牛肉蔬菜汤以及西兰花汤，没有提供猪肉汤， D为正确选项。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节推断题。男士点三明治的时候，选的是素食三明治；点汤时，问土豆汤里有猪肉没有，当得知 “有 ”后，就换成了素的西兰 花汤。由此可见，该男士可能是一位素食者。所以 C项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, are you waiting to buy concert tickets? W: Yes, I am. So are all these people in front of me. M: H
41、ave you been here long? W: About 30 minutes. Ive moved forward a total of about 3 feet in that time. M: Youre kidding. W: Not at all. There was a couple up ahead of me who got so disgusted they finally gave up and left. M: Terrific. Does anyone know whats causing the delay? W: If so, no one has let
42、us know. It could be that there arent enough people selling tickets this afternoon. Or maybe their computer is down. Im sure the concert hasnt been cancelled. M: I just hope they dont run out of tickets before I get up there. W: That really would be annoying, wouldnt it? M: I guess I should have com
43、e before lunch. Or has it been like this all day? W: Apparently it has. In fact, before I came I tried calling to charge my tickets over the phone, just to avoid this long wait. But theyre not taking phone orders, or checks, or credit cards. M: Well, therere two more hours before the ticket office c
44、loses. Tickets for a good concert are waiting for me. So I think Ill just make myself comfortable. 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。男士问女士是不是在等着买演唱会的票，女士说 “当然，我这前面的这些人都在等着买。 ”可推出，女士是在排队买演唱会的票，故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。女士说自己已经占了近半个小时了，但仅移动了 3英尺，她前面有对夫妻等得很厌烦，最终放弃并且离开了，所以 B项正确。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试
45、题解析】 细节判断题。男士问 “有人知道是什么导致这么拖延的吗 ”，女士说“即使有人 知道。也没有人告诉我们 ”，即表明都不知道出了什么状况，后面的 “没有足够的人卖票 ”、 “售票的电脑坏了 ”都是女士猜测的原因。女士只是肯定演唱会并没有被取消，所以最终原因没有确定，正确答案选 D项。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节推断题。从男士的话语 “精彩的演唱会的门票在等着我。我想我将让自己感到心情舒畅点 ”可见，男士将会继续等下去的，所以选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 There are four types of college degrees,
46、starting with the associate degree. The associate takes about two years to complete when one is enrolled full time. The bachelors degree takes four years when one is enrolled full time with the masters taking one to two years, and the doctors three to four years. The associate degree may be substitu
47、ted for the first two years of a bachelors degree if it is transfer degree. Not all associate degrees are designed for transfer. Some are technical degrees that are called terminal degrees, which means they do not count toward a bachelors. The bachelors is normally required before one can work at th
48、e masters level. Likewise, the masters is normally required before one can work at the doctors level. The length to credit hours of university degree programs varies from one school to another. In general, the A.A. is 60 semester hours or 95 quarter hours. The B.A.(or B.s.)is 120 semester hours or 1
49、85 quarter hours. The M.A. is 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours and the Ph.D. is 60 to 72 semester hours or 95 to 120 quarter hours. 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。短文开头就说到，大学文凭有四种，首先就是大专文凭，接下来依次是学士学位、硕士学位、博士学位，即 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 数字细节题。短文提到 The B A即文科学士需要 120个学期课时或 185个学时，即选 C，数量词过多，需在选项旁边做笔记。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节 判断题。短文说，攻读硕士一般要求有学士学位，同样，攻读博士一般要求有硕士学历， C按理来说好像是正确的，但原文并未提及攻读学士要求有大专文凭， C说法不对，为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【听力原文】 There are many reasons why family life in Br
