1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 119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 What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum? （ A） She was impressed by it. （ B） It was a waste of money. （ C） She was amazed that it had opened so soon. （ D） She didnt like it as much as the other wings. 3 How had the man learned about the museu
5、m? （ A） He took a tour of the city. （ B） He read an article about it. （ C） He wrote an article about it. （ D） He worked there as a guide. 4 What was the problem with the original mobile? （ A） It was made of aluminum. （ B） It wasnt large enough. （ C） It wouldnt move in the wind. （ D） It was too heavy
6、 to put up. 5 What did the woman think at first? （ A） There was something wrong. （ B） There had been a movie star. （ C） There had been an accident. （ D） They were making a film. 6 What happened when the woman started to walk away? （ A） One man called her. （ B） One man talked to her. （ C） One man tal
7、ked with her. （ D） One of the men called her over. 7 What did these people say to me woman? （ A） Theyd send her a letter. （ B） Theyd send her to the city. （ C） Theyd send her a check. （ D） Theyd send her a card. 8 Whats the conversation mainly about? （ A） A more economical diesel fuel. （ B） Characte
8、ristics of a new type of fuels. （ C） Where a new energy source is located. （ D） How to develop alternative energy sources. 9 Why is the woman giving the man the information? （ A） Because he missed the class. （ B） Because he lost his notes. （ C） Because hes studying for a test. （ D） Because hes doing
9、 research on this topic. 10 What effect will the increased use of DME instead of diesel fuel probably have? （ A） It will reduce the amount of pollutants in the air. （ B） It will increase the amount of unpleasant odors from vehicles. （ C） It will eventually destroy the ozone layer. （ D） It will reduc
10、e the cost of running large vehicles. 11 According to the conversation, why wont DME be on the market soon? （ A） It hasnt been adequately tested. （ B） Its expensive. （ C） It damages car engines. （ D） Its dangerous to transport. 12 Who were the first insurance contracts designed to protect? （ A） Insu
11、rance companies. （ B） Sailors. （ C） Manufacturers. （ D） Merchants. 13 According to the passage, what determined the cost of early insurance policies? （ A） The distance the merchandise had to be shipped. （ B） The number of insurance companies available at the time. （ C） The amount of danger involved
12、in shipping the goods. （ D） The type of vessel used to transport the goods. 14 What does the passage tell us about current insurance policies? （ A） Only four types of policies still exist today. （ B） They cost less than the ones in the Middle Ages. （ C） They include features similar to earlier polic
13、ies. （ D） The interest rates are based on early methods of calculation. 15 For what reason was the speed limit set at 55-mile-an-hour in 1970s? （ A） The citizens decided on it. （ B） People believed that speeds above that were not safe. （ C） The older people advocated it. （ D） The US suffered a fuel
14、crisis. 16 Who is most probably in favor of increasing the speed limit? （ A） Senior citizens. （ B） Professional drivers who drive trucks. （ C） People from the Southern part of the country. （ D） Drivers with turbocharged automobiles. 17 How many people surveyed agreed to set a new law of speed limit?
15、 （ A） More than half of the people felt the law was obsolete. （ B） The average amount of people felt the law was obsolete. （ C） Some of the people felt that the law was obsolete. （ D） Less than half the people thought the law was obsolete. 18 What examples do people give to support their view that a
16、 higher speed limit is still safe? （ A） The economic benefit. （ B） The long roads between the cities in the western part of the country. （ C） The currently used turbocharged engine. （ D） The current German and Australian policies. 19 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The Shaker religious belief
17、. （ B） The Shaker craftsmanship. （ C） The Shaker originality. （ D） The Shaker exhibition. 20 When were the Shakers most active? （ A） Between 1800 and 1850. （ B） Between 1850 and 1900. （ C） Between 1900 and 1950. （ D） From 1950 to the present. 21 What characteristic do Americans like about the Shaker
18、 furniture? （ A） Its ornaments. （ B） Its lightness. （ C） Its simple designs. （ D） Its value. 22 What evidence did investigators fail to find? （ A） Evidence of fund to bribe Samsung group Chairman. （ B） Evidence of fund to bribe government investigators. （ C） Evidence of fund to bribe government offi
19、cials. （ D） Evidence of fund to bribe special prosecutors. 23 How many people of Samsung group will face charges of corrupt financial dealings? （ A） Nine. （ B） Ten. （ C） Eight. （ D） One. 24 Australias new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has opposed （ A） corruption in Papua New Guinea. （ B） mining in the K
20、okoda Track. （ C） making a fortune in Papua New Guinea. （ D） protest against Australia. 25 _ disagree on whether the cheerleaders are entertaining or just an irritating distraction. （ A） Spectators （ B） Athletes （ C） Fans （ D） Cheerleader choreographers 26 Which of the following details about the ne
21、ws is INCORRECT? （ A） This is the first time that there is cheerleading in the Olympic Games. （ B） Three groups of cheerleaders work at speed skating. （ C） The all-girl squad ranges in age from 15 to 26. （ D） About 500 girls tried out to become Olympic cheerleaders. 27 Those convicted of racism will
22、 be （ A） detained without charge. （ B） heavily fined. （ C） banned from matches for 5 years. （ D） both B and C 28 Who died last Monday? （ A） King Fahd. （ B） Prince Naif. （ C） The 81-year-old King Abdullah. （ D） Frank Gardner. 29 How many suicide hijackers were Saudis? （ A） 19. （ B） 15. （ C） 11 （ D） 1
23、4 30 When did the women win a court ruling in Britain? （ A） Thursday. （ B） 45 days ago. （ C） Tuesday. （ D） Wednesday. 31 What is Dignitas? （ A） An assisted suicide organization. （ B） A travel agency. （ C） A hospital. （ D） A police station. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 119答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: List
24、en 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 be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with inte
25、rvals 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 Railways in Britain The success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities, / led to a great increase in railway building in Victorian times. / Between
26、1835 and 1865 about 25,000 kilometers of track were built, / and over 100 railway companies were created. / Railway travel transformed peoples lives. / Trains were first designed to carry goods. / However, a law in the 19th century forced railway companies to run one cheap train a day / which stoppe
27、d at every station and cost only a penny a mile. / Soon working class passengers found they could afford to travel by rail. / Cheap Day Excursion trains became popular and seaside resorts grew rapidly. / The railways also provided thousands of new jobs: / building carriages, running the railways and
28、 repairing the track. / Railways even changed the time. / The need to run the railways on time meant / that local time was abolished and the clocks showed the same time all over the country. / 【知识模 块】 听力 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conv
29、ersation , 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 should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWE
30、R SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. 2 【听力原文】 M: Hey! How was your trip? W: Wonderful! I spent most of my time at the art museum. I especially liked the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain the problems they had in building it. M: Right. I just read an article a
31、bout the cost. 90 million in total, I think. W: Yeah. The guide mentioned that. You could see they spared no expense. M: Hm. It looked really unusual, at least from what I saw in the picture. W: It is. The basic design is two triangles. In fact there are triangles all over, the paving stones in the
32、courtyard, the skylights and even a lot of the sculptures. One sculpture is mobile. Its in the courtyard and its made of pieces of aluminum that moves slowly in the air. Its really impressive. M: That was in the article, too. It said that the original was steel and it weighted so much that it wasnt
33、safe to hang. W: Right. They did it over in aluminum so it wouldnt come crashing down on someones head. M: You know the article went into that in detail. There was even an interview with the sculptor. W: Id like to read that. Would you mind if I borrow the magazine sometime? M: No. I wouldnt mind if
34、 I havent thrown it out yet. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实推理题。女士说她特别喜欢艺术博物馆的侧厅。所以选项A“她对侧厅印象深刻。 ”为最佳选项。 B项与对话内容不符，在文中女士说艺术博物馆斥资巨大，不惜工本 (spared no expense)，但并没有说它是浪费钱财的一项工程，所以可以排除 B项。 C、 D两项在文中没有提到。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。男士读了一篇有关艺术博物馆的文章，从中知道艺术博物馆的建筑费用，其中有一个铝质的活动雕塑。所以选择 B项。 【知识 模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解
35、析】 细节题。原来的活动雕塑是钢制成的，非常重，挂起来很不安全。为了防止它倒下砸着游客，人们重新制造了一个铝质的活动雕塑。因此选 D项。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: I had a really strange experience while I was walking around on Saturday morning. M: Oh? What was it? W: There was a crowd, and at first I thought thered been an accident, but then I saw that they were making
36、a movie. M: Thats not so strange. You see lots of film crews around town these days. W: Yes, but when I started to walk away, one of the men called me over. He turned out to be the director. M: Really? W: Believe it or not, he wanted me to be in the picture. M: No kidding! Did he want you to say any
37、thing? W: No, I had to do something. I had to walk up to the phone booth. Then when I saw that there was somebody in it, I had to look disgusted and walk away. M: You mean well be able to see your face in this picture? W: Maybe, but you know how it is. Ill probably be cut out before anybody ever see
38、s the movie. M: I hope you got paid. W: They took my name and address, and they said theyd send me a check. M: Wonderful! Now were going to have a movie star in the office! 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。女士看到人群聚集，以为发生了事故，所以选择 C项。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。女士说当她要走开时，其中的一个人叫她过去，所以选择D项。 A项有强干扰性，有人喊她只是当时具体
39、细节的一部分，还把她叫到跟前，故排除。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。拍电影的人要了她的姓名和地址，说会给她寄来支票，所以选择 C项。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Bill. You werent in engineering class today, were you? M: Hi, Amy. I have the flu. I was wondering if you could tell me what went on. W: Actually we had an interesting class. Dr. Collin tal
40、ked about a new type of fuel. M: Oh, yeah? W: Uh-hum. Its called dimethyl ether or DME. M: Oh, I remember reading something about DME. Its mostly used in spray cans, right? W: Right. DME doesnt destroy the ozone, so its been environmentally friendly. M: But doesnt DME pollute the air if its burned i
41、n an engine? W: Dr. Collin said something about its exhausts being clear, that it doesnt release as many pollutants as diesel fuel. And he mentioned something about DME being more efficient than other alternative fuels. M: So when will it replace diesel fuel? W: Not for a while. Its not economical t
42、o mass-produce. M: Well, thanks for the information. I guess I wont need to borrow your notes. W: Well, maybe you should look at them. We are having a test next week. M: Okay, could you give them to Mike Andrews? I think he is in your psychology class. He is my roommate. W: Sure. I hope youre feelin
43、g better soon. M: Thank you. 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨大意题。男士因为患流感，没有上工程课。女士告诉他上课内容。通过女士的介绍： DME不会破坏臭氧层，更环保，燃烧后排放的气体是清洁的，但大量生产的造价较高。可以判断出谈话者谈论的是一种新型燃料的特点，即 B项。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。男士因为患流感，没有上工程课，因此向女士询问课堂内容。所以选择 A项。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。 DME燃烧后排放的气体是清 洁的，不会像柴油那样排放出大量污染物。所以选择 A项。 【知
44、识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。 DME不会很快取代柴油，因为它的生产费用昂贵，expensive是 not economical“不经济的，不节俭的 ”的同义替换，所以选择 B项。其他选项纯属无中生有。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 Its interesting to note that insurance has existed in some form for a very long time. The earliest insurance policies were what were called bottomry contracts. Th
45、ey provided shipping protection for merchants as far back as 3000 B.C. In general, the contracts were often no more than verbal agreements. They granted loans to merchants with the understanding that if a particular shipment of goods was lost at sea, the loan didnt have to be repaid. Interest on the
46、 loans varied according to how risky it was to transport the goods. During periods of heavy piracy at sea, for example, the amount of interest and the cost of the policy went up considerably. So, you can see how insurance helped encourage international trade. Even the most cautious merchants became
47、willing to risk shipping their goods over long distances not to mention in hazardous weather conditions when they had this kind of protection available. Generally speaking, the basic form of an insurance policy has been pretty much the same since the Middle Ages. There are four points that were sali
48、ent then and remain paramount in all policies today. 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。文章开头提到早期的保险就是为商人提供海上运输的保障。故应选 D项。其他选项文中并无提及。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。文中指出早期保险的价格是依据货物运输过程中的风险性来决定的。故 C项正确。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。文章结尾处说到现在的保险 业与中世纪时期的差不多，那时候很重要的四项条款在今天的保险政策中也是具有首要地位的。故 C项陈述正确。 【知识模块】 听力
49、15 【听力原文】 According to recent surveys, a large number of Americans favor increasing the present 55-mile-an-hour speed limit. The current speed limit was set in the early 1970s when the US faced its first crucial oil shortage. Sixty-five percent of the persons surveyed said that the law was out of date. They pointed to the relative safety of the American highway system and to the efficiency of modern vehicles to support their beliefs. Westerners and younger people, rather than older adults, are more likely
