1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 139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 A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look
3、at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 Gestures I. The universal usage of
4、gestures in communication 1)Gestures are widely used especially in Arab countries. 2)Gestures help express thought or【 T1】 speech.【 T1】 _ 3)Gestures are used more commonly by some ethnic groups and they are considered【 T2】 acceptable.【 T2】 _ II. Gestures in the Arab world 1)Arabs have developed an e
5、loquent system of gestures that words seem【 T3】【 T3】 _ 2)Several broad statements of gestures: gestures are done mostly with the hands women gesture far less 【 T4】 Arabs use more gestures【 T4】 _ gestures mainly show feelings: friendly, unfriendly, or romantic III. Gestures to show feelings 1)Arabs l
6、ike to express feelings of friendship or hostility in a manner more【 T5】 than words allow.【 T5】 _ 2)Special ways of shaking hands to show the【 T6】 of【 T6】 _ friendship. close friends: the hand being held up and out 【 T7】 : placing a hand over ones heart【 T7】 _ 3)Arabs【 T8】 friendship over anything e
7、lse, and they【 T8】 _ communicate hostility in a language understood in the Arab world. 4)An Arab places his【 T9】 behind the lapels of his【 T9】 _ jacket and lifts the jacket to show the feeling of neither friendly nor unfriendly. 5)Lifting the chin upwards indicates【 T10】【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【
8、T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11 【 T10】 SECTION 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 que
9、stion 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 thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） The design of the cover. （ B） The witty writing. （ C） The clever features
10、. （ D） The layout. （ A） She is fascinated with sports. （ B） She is reliable and powerful inside. （ C） She has got a Japanese sports car. （ D） She doesnt know much about car. （ A） She tends to pursue perfectionism. （ B） She has made major adjustments in her life. （ C） She is brave enough to overcome
11、difficulty. （ D） She prefers to solve all problems at one time. （ A） A high salary. （ B） Good training. （ C） Freedom for creativity. （ D） A high position. （ A） She is interested in office politics. （ B） She knows much about office politics. （ C） She has a good relationship with colleagues. （ D） She
12、never watches drama. （ A） She makes a great contribution to the company. （ B） She often works overtime and sacrifices a lot. （ C） She has great potential at work. （ D） She is the most experienced employee. （ A） She isnt in urgent need of money. （ B） She is not brave enough to bring it up. （ C） She h
13、asnt found a good opportunity. （ D） She hasnt decided how much she wants. （ A） It never donates money to the society. （ B） It has got a business model. （ C） Its management is always cold and indifferent. （ D） It wont offer money according to employees needs. （ A） Submitting the resignation. （ B） Thr
14、eatening the supervisor. （ C） Stressing her value. （ D） Applying for another job. （ A） Calm. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Angry. （ D） Hesitant. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 139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 rea
15、ding, 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 will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should
16、 check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Life Span About a century ago, the average life span for Americans was about 50 years. /Today, the typical American lives for around seventy-eight years. / What accounts for such increased longevity? /Between 1900 and 1950, inventions such as refrigeration and sewage treat
17、ment meant that/young people were able to survive longer. /Moreover, medical breakthroughs helped contain diseases/such as some fatal ones that killed many children. /These advances helped increase the average life span. /This means that future medical breakthroughs will result in even longer averag
18、e life span. 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable.
19、 You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 【听力原文】 Gestures Good morning, everyone. Today we are mainly talking about gestures in communication especially in Arab countries. As we know,(1)gestures are motions of the limbs or body made to e
20、xpress or help express thought or to emphasize speech.(2)The use of gesture as language by some ethnic groups is more common than in others, and the amount of such gesturing that is considered culturally acceptable varies from one location to the next. It was, I believe, an Englishman who said that
21、Arabs fight with their mouths but talk with their hands. Of course, Arabs also talk with their mouths.(3)But they have developed such an eloquent system of gestures that words often seem unnecessary. At first it seemed that their gestures could not be classified. But later, certain patterns began to
22、 appear. Now I believe that I can make several broad statements. 1. Gestures in the Arab world are done mostly with the hands. However, some people dont know how to use all parts of the body to communicate. 2. Women gesture far less than men. 3.(4)Arabs who have gone to school use gestures more than
23、 those who have not. 4. Gestures appear to be used to show three kinds of feelings friendly feelings, unfriendly feelings, or romantic feelings. (5)In the Arab world, people like to express their feelings of friendship or hostility in a manner more dramatic than words allow. For example, if an Arab
24、accepts you as a friend, he will place his two index fingers side by side. (6)There is also a special way of shaking hands to show the degree of friendship. Between close friends, the hand is held up and out, as though prepared to make a fast gun-draw.(7)When the same friends take leave of each othe
25、r, each will place a hand over his heart. This indicates that each is really sad about the parting. The same gesture is used when one refuses the offer of food or drink. Again, it sends the message of sincere regret. If one can read signs of friendship clearly, the signs of hostility are also easy t
26、o see.(8)Arabs value friendship over anything else. Perhaps that is why they must communicate hostility in a language understood everywhere in the Arab world. (9)If an Arab feels neither friendly nor unfriendly, he makes another gesture. He places his thumb behind the lapels of his jacket and lifts
27、the jacket gently backward and forward. This is a sign of lack of interest. It says, “ It is no skin off my nose. “ Or “This is none of my business. “ (10)The most common gesture in the Middle East is lifting the chin upwards to indicate no. It has been given several meanings by women. The toss of h
28、ead usually means “ Absolutely not!“ A tilt of the eyebrows while opening the eyes wide, without any gesture of the head, can mean “ I think it is not likely, but you may try to persuade me otherwise. “ Men use the gestures too. But they cannot give it the range of meaning that women do. That is all
29、 for todays lecture. Thanks for your attention. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 emphasize 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 culturally 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 unnecessary 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 educated 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 dramatic 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 degree 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 sad parting 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正 确答案】 value 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 thu
30、mb 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 no 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION 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-s
31、econd 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 thirty seconds to preview the questions. 12 【听力原文】 M: Hello, Mrs. Green. Take a seat. W: Thanks. Call me Molly, please. M: OK, Molly. How are you
32、this morning? W: Very well, thanks. Actually, Im quite excited. M: Oh? W: Ive been a big fan of Players Magazine for many years now.(1)I love what you do here. I love the witty writing, the clever features and even the layout. M: Thats good. OK, heres a question that might seem kind of off the wall.
33、 If you were a car, what kind of car would you be and why? W: Hmmm. interesting question. Id say Id be one of those Japanese sports cars. Not too big, not too flashy on the outside, but lots of power under the hood. Youre asking this to get a sense of my personality, right? M: Yeah, thats the idea.(
34、2)So youre saying you are reliable and quietly powerful. Is that it? W: Yeah, thats a good way of putting it. M: OK, what do you think are your biggest weaknesses? W: Hmm. Fd say that my biggest weakness is a tendency to be a bit of a perfectionist. Sometimes I get too close to the project and need
35、to step back to get the whole picture. M: All right. How would you say you react under pressure? W: Ive had to make a lot of major adjustments in my life such as moving to a new country, learning a new language and making new friends. Id say it was all quite stressful but I faced each challenge as i
36、t came and step by step things got better.(3)For me I think the key is not to let things pile up but instead to face each problem as it comes and attack it head-on. M: OK. So what would you say is the one thing thats most important to you in your job? W: (4)Id say having good direction from my super
37、visors but also a high degree of freedom to implement creative ideas. I need guidance, but I dont want my creativity to be stifled. M: Can you tell me why you left your last job? W: Well, I needed a challenge. I felt like I was in a comfort zone and needed to shake things up in my life. I enjoyed my
38、 time at my last job, but I feel like Im ready for the major leagues. M: I noticed that you have recommendation letters from each of your previous supervisors. Their comments are all quite positive. W: Im honored that they value my work.(5)Ive found that I generally get along well with co-workers. I
39、m just not really into drama and Im pretty easy-going. M: Well, thanks for coming today, Molly. We will be reviewing your info and youll get a callback within a week. W: Great! And thanks for your time, David. Ill be looking forward to your call. 1. Which is NOT something the woman likes about Playe
40、rs Magazine? 2. What can be inferred from the womans choice of the car? 3. Which is INCORRECT about the woman? 4. Which best describes the womans expectation for the new job? 5. Which is the feature the woman has got? 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模
41、块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 M: Hey, Anita! Great to see you! W: Long time no see! Im so glad you had time to meet for lunch! M: Hows your career going? Last time we talked you said you were trying to get a raise. W: Yep. Thats the plan. I mean,(6)Ive certainly put in the hours. Im definite
42、ly one of the most productive members of the company and I feel I contribute a lot. M: So? Whats the problem? Why havent you gone in there and demanded a raise? W: (7)I just cant work up the confidence to do it. I know I need to, and I know I need it, but its tough. M: OK, we are going to figure thi
43、s out together. If theres one thing Im good at, its asking for what I need. W: I dont even know where to begin. My son needs braces and his school tuition has just gone up. We really need to get a new car and even the dog has needs we cant pay for. M: OK, stop right there.(8)You cant base your salar
44、y request according to your needs. The company isnt a charity and if you go in and say “I need“ , its not going to work. W: I could probably make more money if I changed companies. M: There you go. Thats a powerful argument.(9)But leave any threats till the last minute. What you need to do is to str
45、ess your value. W: I do have to consider the current global economic slowdown. Our company has been taking quite a hit. M: Thats true. You have to take those factors into account. But you also have to get paid at a fair rate. W: I can present quite a bit of hard data to demonstrate my usefulness to
46、the company. M: Thats great! Then you have to figure out what a fair salary is for your position and your responsibilities. How long have you worked there? W: This would be the third year. M: (10)Three years? Then your boss should be expecting you to ask for a raise. You can check online and find ou
47、t what typical salaries for your position are. W: From the research Ive done, Im pretty sure others are making about 15% more than I am. M: OK, so there is your target. A minimum 15% raise. W: Im still a little hesitant to go tooting my own horn and demanding higher pay. Its just not my style. M: We
48、ll, as the old saying goes, “ Ask and you will receive. “ You have to give it a shot. W: Thanks for the pep talk, Kim. Im going to ask for a raise on Monday! M: You go girl! 6. What does the woman say about herself? 7. Why hasnt the woman demanded a raise? 8. Why does the man say the company isnt a charity? 9. What does the man suggest the woman do first? 10. How might the womans boss feel when she asks for a raise according to the man? 17 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力
