1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 171及答案与解析 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-second pause
2、. 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 highest speed is 130 kilometers per hour. （ B） It is the fastest train in America. （ C） It is a kind of bul
3、let train in America. （ D） It is a few hours ride from Chicago to Los Angeles. （ A） The plane ticket is more affordable now. （ B） Americans prefer to drive a car. （ C） Taking a plane is easier nowadays. （ D） It is not comfortable to travel on trains. （ A） He is tired of the road trip. （ B） He used t
4、o drive to work every day. （ C） Hes just got his driving license. （ D） He has never taken trains to work. （ A） It is the only city with bullet trains in the U. S. （ B） Its light rail or subway is the fastest in the U. S. （ C） The light rail or subway system covers the whole city. （ D） There are the
5、most types of transport in the city. （ A） By plane. （ B） By car. （ C） By train. （ D） By bus. （ A） He doesnt think it is an interesting party. （ B） He doesnt enjoy the food at the party. （ C） He doesnt understand Mr. Joness funny look. （ D） He doesnt like Mr. Joness apartment. （ A） They are open enou
6、gh to talk about private things. （ B） They are friendly and warm to new friends. （ C） They are rich enough to afford expensive apartments. （ D） They are excited and enthusiastic about parties. （ A） Because they dont think they work very hard. （ B） Because they earn money with the help of the poor. （
7、 C） Because they never share their money with others. （ D） Because they think they are just luckier than others. （ A） He is much luckier than others. （ B） He is better at charity work than computers. （ C） He gives away all his money to the poor. （ D） He contributes more to charity than others. （ A）
8、Never tell your friends how much money you earn. （ B） Never talk about money unless your friends mention it. （ C） Never comment on your friends possessions. （ D） Never talk about the prices of commodities. （ A） He thinks it will be very convenient. （ B） He thinks it will be dangerous for the flight.
9、 （ C） He thinks it will be good for work. （ D） He thinks it will be annoying. （ A） She always forgets to turn it off. （ B） She has to make business calls at night. （ C） She doesnt want to miss any phone calls. （ D） She always receives evening calls. （ A） They are boring. （ B） They are complicated. （
10、 C） They are noisy. （ D） They are puzzling. （ A） It makes people unhealthy. （ B） It makes people depressed. （ C） It brings people more work. （ D） It makes the work complicated. （ A） To encourage people to think more about nature. （ B） To explain how the great theory came out. （ C） To show the necess
11、ity of being lonely. （ D） To emphasize the importance of sitting silently. （ A） To become more artistic. （ B） To feel the culture. （ C） To brighten up the office. （ D） To lift the morale. （ A） It will take a long time to do it. （ B） Everyone has his own sense of beauty. （ C） It will cost too much to
12、 buy the art work. （ D） There is no enough space to display art. （ A） Landscape paintings. （ B） Traditional art. （ C） Photos of nature. （ D） Abstract modern art. （ A） It is easy to interpret. （ B） It can be found everywhere. （ C） It looks very genuine. （ D） It is affordable. （ A） To rent artworks an
13、d renew them regularly. （ B） To buy some artworks and lease them. （ C） To hang different artworks in various hallways. （ D） To make a large piece of art by themselves. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 171答案与解析 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , f
14、ive 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 ANSWER SHEET TWO.
15、 You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. 1 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Jay! M: Hi, Linda. Are you ready for your big trip to Chicago? W: Oh, yeah! Im going to nail the presentation. M: Im sure you will. Hey, I thought I remembered from an earlier conversation that you have relatives in the States, right
16、? Any chance youll get to see them? W: Id like to, but theyre not in Chicago. My uncle moved to Los Angeles five years ago. I was thinking about going over to visit him, but I dont have a lot of time. Maybe I could just hop on a bullet train from Chicago. M: Thats not going to be possible. W: Why no
17、t? Its probably only a few hours ride. M: America doesnt have any bullet trains. W: Really? Youre kidding me! M: No, actually Im quite serious.(l)The fastest train we have is called the Amtrak Acela Express. It runs at not much more than 130 kilometers an hour. W: 130 kilometers an hour? Thats not a
18、 high-speed train. M: Sometimes the Amtrak train can push speeds up to over 240 kilometers per hour, but most of the time it cruises at only around 130. W: Wow! I thought America was more advanced than that. M: Yeah, I know. But America is a very large country, and for the last several decades flyin
19、g has been cheap and easy. W: So theres been no incentive to build super fast trains. M: Yeah, thats right. Also, Americans like to drive. W: Ive noticed in a lot of movies that Americans seem to enjoy road trips. M: Yeah. Most of us get our first drivers license when we are around 16 years old. I u
20、sed to drive about an hour and a half to work every day thats three hours round-trip and I didnt think it was a big deal. W: So aside from New York, there really isnt much public transport infrastructure in the U. S. ? M: Many U. S. cities have some kind of light rail or subway system but except for
21、 New York, they dont really completely cover the city. W: I think high-speed trains are great! They are safe, fast, quiet and convenient. You can work on your laptop or read a book. Its a good way to relax. M: Thats true. Driving can be very stressful. Americans have been talking about building high
22、speed rail lines for years. But to be honest, I dont know when or if its ever going to happen. W: Well, I hope they start building them soon. But in any case, Im going to have to look into flights to Los Angeles now. M: Yep. And youre probably going to have to rent a car when you get there. Good luc
23、k and have a great trip! W: Thanks Jay! See you in a couple of weeks. 1. What do we know about the Amtrak train? 2. Which is NOT the reason why there arent super fast trains in America? 3. What do we know about the man? 4. What is special about New York according to the conversation? 5. How does the
24、 woman intend to go to Los Angeles? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查事物特征。由句 (1)可知， Amtrak火车是美国最快的火车。因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 对话 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (2 1)可知，近几十年来，在美国乘坐飞机既便宜又方便，故排除选项 A和 C。由句 (2 2)可知，美国人喜欢驾车出行，故排除B。因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 对话 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查人物特征。由句 (3)可知，男士曾经每天开车上班。因此答案为 B。 【知 识模块】 对话 4 【正确答案】 C 【
25、试题解析】 本题考查事物特征。由句 (4)可知，美国的很多城市都有轻轨或地铁系统，但是除了纽约外，它们都没有完全覆盖整个城市。由此可知，纽约的轻轨或地铁系统覆盖了整个城市，因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 对话 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查行为特征。由句 (5)可知，女士打算看看飞往洛杉矶的航班，说明她准备搭乘飞机。因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 对话 6 【听力原文】 M: That was a lovely party, wasnt it? W: Yes, it was. The food was pretty good, too. M: I was a little puz
26、zled about something, though. W: What was that? M: At one point in our conversation,(6)Mr. Jones gave me a really funny look it was almost like Id broken some sort of rule. W: Oh, yes.well, you did ask him how much he paid for his apartment. M: And? Whats wrong with asking someone how much they paid
27、 for a piece of property? W: Yeah, I know, but in many Western societies, talking about money in public is considered a little bit impolite. M: Really? Thats funny, because Western society seems so open. People talk about all kinds of private things. But money is a no-no, huh? W: If your Western fri
28、end buys something for a really good price, he or she might mention it to you. But unless the person is a close friend, we almost never ask how much something costs. M: So, do you avoid talking about money so that people with less money dont feel bad? W: Yes, I think you hit the nail on the head. Al
29、so, I think many Westerners believe that if youre rich, you should be quiet about it. In fact, I believe many wealthy people in the West feel a little bit guilty. M: Why would they feel guilty? W:(8)Because so many other people work very hard, but never become successful. When the wealthy turn on TV
30、, they see so much pain and suffering, but their own lives are so comfortable. M: Ah.I can understand that. If I were a wealthy person I think Id feel the same way. W: Its interesting that some of the most successful entrepreneurs such as John D. Rockefeller and Bill Gates ended up setting up charit
31、y organizations and giving away a large portion of the money they made. M: So youre saying that Bill Gates, for example, doesnt necessarily think he deserves all the money he made. He knows a part of it was luck, right? W: Yeah.(9)Bill Gates is a computer genius, but he was there at the right place
32、and the right time. M: Thats a good attitude. Its good to remember that hard work and good luck often go hand-in-hand. OK, so one more time, whats the etiquette when it comes to talking about money with Westerners? W:(10)If the person doesnt volunteer information about how much something costs, dont
33、 bring it up. Dont ask about personal savings or salary. M: Is it OK to comment on or praise someones possessions? If you have a really nice car, can I say, “Wow.nice car“? W: Yes, thats fine. It only gets complicated when you start talking about specific prices. M: I see your point. Topics like tha
34、t could lead to embarrassment. W: Exactly. 6. How does the man feel about the party? 7. What does the man think about Western people? 8. Why would wealthy people in the West feel guilty according to the woman? 9. What does the woman say about Bill Gates? 10. What does the woman suggest the man do? 6
35、 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查人物特征。由句 (6)可知，男士说在派对上，琼斯先生用奇怪的眼神看他，就像是他打破了某种规则一样。由此可知，这让他感到有些疑惑，因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 对话 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查人物观点。由句 (7)可知，男士认为西方社会很开放，人们会谈论各种私事。因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 对话 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (8)可知，西方富人感到愧疚是因为很多人工作也很努力， 但并未成功，他们自己只是更幸运而已。因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 对话 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查人物观点
36、。由句 (9)可知，女士认为比尔 盖茨是一个电脑天才，但是他当时也占据天时地利。由此可知，女士认为他比别人更加幸运，因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 对话 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。由句 (10)可知，女士建议男士如果别人不主动提起自己为某物花费了多少钱，就不要主动去问，也不要问别人的积蓄和工资。因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 对话 11 【听力原文】 W: Hey George, take a look at this article. It says several major airlines are considering allowing people to
37、use their cell phones while in the air. M: Oh no, really? Thats one of the worst ideas Ive ever heard. W: Oh? Why do you feel that way? M: Well, I fly for business quite frequently and a plane, is now one of the last places where I dont have to hear people chatting on cell phones. I really enjoy the
38、 peace and quiet. W: But it would be so convenient if we were able to make calls during long flights. Just think of how much work we could get done! M: I think perhaps people are taking the idea of multitasking a little bit too far. I get calls from people on my cell phone and they say things like “
39、Where were you? Ive been trying to reach you all afternoon. “ Well, I was on the golf course and I turned off my cell phone. Is that a crime? W: I see what you mean. We are so connected these days that there is hardly any time for peace and quiet. Ill tell you a secret thats a little embarrassing: I
40、 leave my cell phone on all night long, just in case a call comes in. M: I know lots of people who do that. They say, “What if there is an emergency?“ I guess I can understand why someone would feel that way, but I think sometimes we need to turn off our cell phones and tune out all the noise. W: I
41、can see your point.(3)I get really frustrated by businesspeople that seem to never put down their cell phones. I have to listen to their long, boring conversations and there is really no way I can tune it out. M: So people take calls every 2 or 3 minutes! Most of the time I think business conversati
42、ons can probably wait until you get back to the office. W: Thats true.(4)We might actually be making more work for ourselves by this constant need to stay in touch. M: If they allow cell phones on airplanes, were going to have to hear even more hours of endless chatter. W: We really dont get a lot o
43、f quiet time these days. M: Yeah.(5)We sometimes need to be alone in order to think. Many famous people discovered important things when they were just sitting silently by themselves. You know the story about Isaac Newton, right? W: Yep. He came up with the theory of gravity while sitting in a field
44、 and watching an apple fall from a tree. M: He probably wouldnt have had time to think about gravity if he was talking on his cell phone. W: Thats right. 1. What is the mans opinion about using cell phones on a plane? 2. Why does the woman leave her cell phone on all night? 3. What does the woman th
45、ink about business conversations? 4. What does the woman say about the constant contact by phones? 5. Why does the man mention the story of Newton? 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查人物观点。由句 (1)可知，男士表示自己经常坐飞机出差，而现在飞机是所剩无几的几个不用听人们打电话聊天的地方之一。可见，他认为如果允许在飞机上打电话的话，将会非常吵闹，令人厌烦。因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 对话 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题
46、考查原因。由句 (2)可知，女士一整晚都不关手机，是以防错过来电。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 对话 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题 解析】 本题考查人物观点。由句 (3)可知，女士对商务人士无休止的工作电话感到懊恼，她不得不听他们既漫长又无聊的对话。由此可知，女士认为商务对话很无聊，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 对话 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查人物观点。由句 (4)可知，我们对这种不断沟通的需要，实际上可能会带来更多的工作。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 对话 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (5)可知，男士在提及牛顿的事例之前指出，我们有时候
47、为了思考需要独处，很多名人 都是在他们安静地坐着时发现了重要的事情。可见，这是男士在强调安静的重要性。因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 对话 16 【听力原文】 M: Hey, Felicia. Do you have time for a quick conversation? W: Sure, boss. Whats up? M: I was walking through the hallways of our office yesterday and it struck me that we could use a little beautification around here. W
48、: Are you thinking about repainting the hallways? M: Well, actually I was considering buying some art to display around the office and factory grounds. I think we could all benefit from a little touch of culture, dont you think? W: Yes, thats a great idea. I think looking at beautiful things helps l
49、ift morale. M: Yeah, thats what I was thinking.(6-2)It might brighten up the office and lift peoples spirits a bit as well. Im not really sure about what kind of art to buy though. W: That is a tricky issue. Everyone has different tastes. You know the old expression: “ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. “ M: What about you, Felicia? What kind of art do you like? W: Well, actually I like abstract modern art. I feel modern art is open to interpretation. Each person looks at the painting with a
