1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 180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 Reading Faster The only way to read
4、 faster is to read faster, and it is a serious suggestion. I. Guidelines on【 T1】【 T1】 _ get your body ready seta【 T2】【 T2】 _ relax to【 T3】 concentration【 T3】 _ II. Concrete ways of reading faster 1)Begin the【 T4】 with the “Just Do It“ method:【 T4】 _ 2)Move your eyes【 T5】 :【 T5】 _ 3)【 T6】 the assignm
5、ent and read the headings, charts and so on:【 T6】 _ 4)Avoid【 T7】 .【 T7】 _ III. Skills in improving the efficiency of reading 1)Skillful readers【 T8】 their reading rate according to their purpose【 T8】 _ and the nature of the material: 2)Skim the passage for the main idea and key words: 3)Pay attentio
6、n to the【 T9】 that follow, and focus on the answers【 T9】 _ appearing in the passage: 4)Pay attention to the【 T10】 part of the passage.【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 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. A
7、t 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 should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to
8、each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） It is not allowed. （ B） It is a common thing. （ C） It should be kept secret. （ D） It is popular with young people. （ A） Talking too much. （ B） Being too aggressive. （ C） Being too passive. （ D） Getting tongue-t
9、ied. （ A） Being sweet. （ B） Being straightforward. （ C） Being sincere. （ D） Being generous. （ A） To make a more exciting environment. （ B） To introduce more friends to Julie. （ C） To avoid being too direct. （ D） To show his popularity. （ A） To ask the man to prepare for that. （ B） To tell the man th
10、at failure is possible. （ C） To imply that it is not an easy thing. （ D） To encourage the man to have a try. （ A） Getting some celebrity endorsements. （ B） Inventing some fashionable products. （ C） Putting up some fascinating ads. （ D） Setting up activities for youngsters. （ A） Redesigning their pac
11、kaging. （ B） Reducing their packaging. （ C） Adding their packaging. （ D） Removing their packaging. （ A） It is competitive in the market. （ B） It is rising gradually. （ C） It couldnt be any lower. （ D） It makes a good profit. （ A） To make a lot of money. （ B） To save the cost. （ C） To gain more profi
12、t. （ D） To gain brand awareness. （ A） Print media advertising. （ B） Radio advertising. （ C） Online advertising. （ D） Television advertising. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 180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 firs
13、t 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 intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you s
14、hould check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Mindless Eating Tied to Your Environment Much of our habitual eating is tied to habitual experiences. /A study showed that we consumed the food/not because of the taste but because of the experience. /When weve repeatedly eaten a particular food in a particular enviro
15、nment, /our brain comes to associate the food with that environment. /And this association makes us keep eating/as long as those environmental cues are present. /Researchers proved this by taking a group of movie watchers/ who regularly consumed popcorn at the movies. 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A TALK In thi
16、s 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. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking
17、. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 【听力原文】 Reading Faster Good morning, boys and girls. Today, we are going to talk about how to read faster when you are doing reading comprehension. Actually the only way to read faster is to read faster. This may sound like a double talk, b
18、ut it is a serious suggestion. The fact is that most people can read faster simply by making a conscious effort to do so. The following are some guidelines from the “Just Do It“ school on speed reading. First, get your body ready. Get off the couch. Sit at a desk or a table and sit up, on the edge o
19、f your chair, with your feet flat on the floor. When you feel your body ready to start the reading, breathe in and out deeply for several times. Next, set a time limit. Use a clock or a digital watch with a built-in stopwatch to time yourself. The objective is not to set speed records, so be realist
20、ic. The idea is to give yourself a gentle push, increasing your reading speed without sacrificing comprehension. Another hint from the “Just Do It“ school is to relax. Relaxation promotes concentration. But remember, relaxation is not the same thing as sleep. So focus on the reading material and rel
21、ax when you find it difficult to comprehend. You may begin the experiment with the “Just Do It“ method right now. Read the reading comprehension material as fast as you can. After you finish, come back and reread the same paragraphs at your usual rate. Notice how much you remembered from your first
22、sprint through. You can also read faster by moving your eyes faster. When we read, our eyes leap across the page in short bursts called speed-reading. Your eyes can move faster if they take in more words with each burst six instead of three, for example. When youre in a hurry, scan the assignment an
23、d read the headings, subheadings, lists, charts, graphs and summary paragraphs. By doing this, you get the general idea of the passage and then you may focus on the questions as well as the details. Another way to read faster is not to vocalize. Obviously, youre more likely to read faster if you don
24、t read aloud or move your lips. To stop doing it, just be aware of it. And also you may practice reading faster with simpler materials at first. That way you can pay closer attention. A cautionary note about these techniques is that speed isnt everything. Skillful readers vary their reading rate acc
25、ording to their purpose and the nature of the material. You can also use different reading rates on the same materials. That is the method we should use in everyday English learning. When you comprehend the passage in our textbook, you may skim the passage to get the main idea and key words. Then pa
26、y attention to the questions that follow, and focus on the answers where they appear in the passage. Also you should pay attention to the difficult part of the passage. As you are practicing reading more and reading faster, you will surprisingly find you can not only read faster, but also comprehend
27、 better. That is all for todays lecture. Thanks for your attention. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 speed reading 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。讲座提到 The following are some guidelines from the“JustDo It”school on speed reading即演讲主要介绍开展快速阅读的一些指导方法，故填入 speed reading。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 time limit 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到的开展快速阅读指导方法中的第二个
28、要点是 set atime limit，即设定一个阅读时限，故填入 time limit。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 promote 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 Another hint from“Just Do It”school is to relax Relaxation promotes concentration即 “Just Do It”的另一个建议是放松，放松能够提升注意力。根据题干需要，要把动词第三人称单数形式变为动词原形，故填入 promote。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 experiment 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 You m
29、ay begin the experiment with the“Just Do It”method right now即你可以马上以 “Just Do It”方法开始试验。故此处应填入 experiment。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 faster 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 You can also read faster by moving your eyes faster即可 以通过快速移动目光实现快速阅读。因此填入 faster。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 Scan 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 When youre in a hurry，
30、scan the assignment and read theheadings， subheadings， lists， charts， graphs and summary paragraphs即如果阅读时间仓促，你可以浏览文章的标题、副标题、列表、表格、图表以及摘要段落等信息，因此填入 Scan。 【知识 模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 vocalizing 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到快速阅读的另一种方法是 not to vocalize，即不要发出声音。根据题干需要，把动词变为动名词形式，故答案为vocalizing。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 vary 【试题解
31、析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 Skillful readers vary their reading rate according to theirpurpose and the nature of the material即娴熟的读者根据他们的阅读目的和阅读材料的性质调整自己的阅读速度，故填入 vary。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 questions 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 Then pay attention to the questions that follow， andfocus on the answers where they appear in th
32、e passage即注意文章后的问题，并注意答案在文中出现的位置，故填入 questions。 【 知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 difficult 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 Also you should pay attention to the difficult part ofthe passage即应该注意文中比较难的部分，因此填入 difficult。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conve
33、rsation , 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 ANSWER
34、 SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. 12 【听力原文】 W: The trip was pretty good except for the flat tire we got on the way home. I was going to change it myself but then. Hey Dan, are you even listening to me? Dan? M: Oh sorry, I spaced out there for a second. W: Who were you loo
35、king at? Wait a second.you were looking at Julie M: All right, I confess! Im busted. I have a big crush on Julie. W: Thats wonderful! Julie is a great woman, and youre a great guy! So have you asked her out yet? M: No. Im not really sure its appropriate. W: I think lots of people meet their “signifi
36、cant other“ in the workplace. Its not like shes your boss. Go ask her out! M: I dont know. What if she says “no“? W: Have you ever heard the old expression “ Nothing ventured, nothing gained“? What if she says yes ? M: Ive always had a really hard time approaching women. I get tongue-tied and start
37、sweating. I dont want to come across as too aggressive, but I also dont want to appear too passive. Its really hard to get it right! W: If theres one thing Ive learned in my life, its that you never lose by trying. You never know unless you try! Getting rejected isnt the end of the world! M: But how
38、 do I make the initial approach? Should I try to come up with some clever or witty remarks? W: I suggest being sweet, straightforward and sincere. M: So what should I say? W: Tell her the truth! Say, “ Hi Julie, I was wondering if youd be interested in going out this Saturday? I know a great sushi p
39、lace. “ M: Just like that? Dont you think Ill scare her? W: Both you and Julie are adults, and thats the way adults communicate with each other. If youre worried about being too direct, you should make it a group event and invite her along. M: The whole process just seems so scary. W: You know whats
40、 really scary? The idea that two people might be perfect for each other, but theyre too afraid to talk to each other. What a waste! M: Thats a good point. W: Whats the worst thing that could happen? M: She rejects me. W: And is that so bad? M: No, I guess not. All right, Im going to do it. Im going
41、to ask her out. 1. What is the womans opinion on office love? 2. Which is NOT mentioned as something that worries the man? 3. Which is NOT the womans suggestion for the man? 4. Why does the woman suggest the man invite Julie to a group event? 5. Why does the woman mention the possibility that Julie
42、rejects the man? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查人物观点。由句 (1)可知，女士认为：很多人都会在工作场所遇见自己的另一半，也就是说，办公室恋情非常普遍。因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题：考查细节。由句 (2)可知，男士说他与女性接触时 会结巴和出汗，排除选项 D；他不想让自己给人的印象是太过激进，排除选项 B；也不想太被动，排除选项 C。因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题：考查细节。由句 (3)可知，女士建议男士要贴心、直接并且真诚，故可以排除选项 A， B和 C。因
43、此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (4)可知，女士对男士说如果他担心 (独自约会 )过于直接，可以组织一个集体活动，并把 Julie邀请过来。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (51)， (52)和 (53)可知，女士让男士设想最糟糕的事情是什么，男士说那就是被拒绝，女士反问这有那么糟糕吗，言外之意就是并没有那么糟糕，女士的意图还是在于鼓励男士。因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 W: Frank, we just got our sales figu
44、res in and the numbers are very disappointing. Whats going on here? M: Maybe we should brainstorm some ideas for a radical reinvention of our sales and marketing plan. W: Yeah, lets do that right now. What do you think the problem is? M: Well, it seems our competitors have managed to carve a niche i
45、n the market.(6)They are now perceived as “ cooler“ or trendier than we are. Perhaps we should consider getting some celebrity endorsements. W: Thats not a bad idea. M: Id also suggest we reevaluate our packaging. Right now the box we sell our product in seems a little drab and colorless. W: Yes, we
46、 could redesign our packaging. But on the other hand, there is a recent trend to move away from excessive packaging. You know, to help save the environment. M: Thats another way we could go.(7)We could reduce our packaging, and then advertise our environment-friendly business policies. Being “green“
47、 is definitely cool these days. W: What about our pricing? Are we competitive? M: Actually, we are roughly 15% more expensive than our closest competitors.(8)But its going to be hard to cut costs any further, seeing as we are already operating on a very slim margin. W: Therere always ways to cut cos
48、ts: we just have to think outside the box. Perhaps we should consider re-locating one of our factories to a more cost-efficient country. M: We can also talk to our vendors about where they place our products. Perhaps if theyre placed in a more prominent location in stores, theyll catch the eye of mo
49、re customers. W: Would it help if we offered a mega sale to clear out some of our inventory? We might not make a lot of money, but we might gain some brand awareness. M: Thats a great idea. Getting people talking about our brand would be a big boost. W: Another idea is for us to reevaluate where we are spending our advertising dollar. M: Right now, we break it down between all the major media outlets. Television adverti
