1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 183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 Using Lyrics to Develop Students Cr
4、itical Literacy Song lyrics can be used effectively in【 T1】 to provide the【 T1】 _ voices rarely heard in textbooks and to develop students critical literacy. I. Critical literacy Critical literacy involves【 T2】 the world“.【 T2】 _ The use of song lyrics is a “pre-reading strategy“ to activate or buil
5、d on students【 T3】 knowledge of content.【 T3】 _ II. The main topics 1. The environment Tracy Chapmans song “The Rape of the World“ :【 T4】 of the【 T4】 _ environment Marvin Gayes “Mercy, Mercy Me“ Exploration of these songs promotes【 T5】 about the【 T5】 _ environment 2. The U. S. history Bob Marleys “B
6、uffalo Soldier“ : The【 T6】 of the 19th century fought against the Indians after【 T6】 _ the Civil War The freed slaves patriotism Woody Guthries “Ludlow Massacre“ : The 1914 massacre of poor miners in Colorado by the mining company 3.【 T7】 【 T7】 _ How the underclass is often treated. Tracy Chapmans “
7、Subcity“ : How【 T8】 see the relationships between government, big【 T8】 _ business, and their unrewarded efforts. Nanci Griffiths “Trouble in the Fields“ : the difficulties faced by【 T9】【 T9】 _ 4. Racism and racial issues “Your Racist Friend“ by They Might Be Giants-. a song that can begin the conver
8、sation in classrooms Bruce Hornsbys “The Way It Is“ : a song refers to the【 T10】 in the Civil Rights Act passed in【 T10】 _ 1964 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. At the end of ea
9、ch 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 each question o
10、n ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） She has great difficulty completing tasks. （ B） She hates the office power struggles. （ C） She feels tired and exhausted at work. （ D） She hasnt got her perfect position. （ A） He pretends to be nice. （ B） He is not totally ba
11、d. （ C） He is not clever at all. （ D） He is jealous of the woman. （ A） To prevent others from stealing his work. （ B） To remind himself of the working progress. （ C） To prove to his boss that he is well organized. （ D） To teach his colleagues how to be efficient. （ A） She will beat back if he doesnt
12、 stop. （ B） He should adjust his working styles. （ C） They can become good friends. （ D） She feels shameful for him. （ A） Different types of people are just like different animals. （ B） There are interesting things in an office just like in a zoo. （ C） People interact with each other just like anima
13、ls. （ D） People will be aggressive when threatened as animals do. （ A） She is well prepared for this Halloween. （ B） She is from a country in Asia. （ C） She has celebrated Halloween before. （ D） She prefers ghost festival to Halloween. （ A） It makes him feel like a kid again. （ B） He can play tricks
14、 on people. （ C） He is curious about how people dress up. （ D） He is interested in ghost stories. （ A） They are more popular than Halloween. （ B） They are celebrated with family. （ C） They are more interesting than Halloween. （ D） People get crazy on these days. （ A） Conservative. （ B） Humorous. （ C
15、） Considerate. （ D） Timid. （ A） A ghost. （ B） A witch. （ C） A vampire. （ D） A mummy. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 183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 an
16、d 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 check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Laws Before laws were wr
17、itten, /there was no sure way of knowing what was permitted and what was forbidden. /Today we follow the custom of recording our laws. /Rules passed by our lawmakers are printed and available for everyone to use. Each of us is subject to many different sets of laws. /Some laws say what is permitted,
18、 /such as how fast you may drive. /Other laws say what is required, /such as paying a federal income tax. /Still other laws say what is prohibited, /such as smoking in elevators. 【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
19、 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. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 【听力原文】 Using Lyrics to Develo
20、p Students Critical Literacy Good morning, everyone. Today we are going to talk about song lyrics as texts to develop students critical literacy. Lyrics and music of popular songs can represent alternative perspectives to the dominant ideologies of a particular time or place.(1)As such, they can be
21、used effectively in classrooms to provide the voices rarely heard in textbooks. (2)Critical literacy, one application of critical theory, involves “ reading the world“ : understanding how we encode power structures, and our role in these processes. From a reading methods perspective, the use of thes
22、e song lyrics was a “ pre-reading strategy“ :(3)It served to activate or build on students prior knowledge of content to be learned. I have organized my examples into four topics: the environment, the United States history, economics, racism and racial issues. Firstly, the environment. There are mul
23、tiple perspectives involved in debates over environmental issues. (4)Tracy Chapmans song “The Rape of the World“ confronts us with our abuse of our environment. The use of the word rape, described in the song as “ the most heinous of crimes“ , is powerful. Marvin Gayes “Mercy, Mercy Me“ could be inc
24、luded as another text in discussion about the environment.(5)Exploration of these songs, the issues they address, and the tone each takes could promote critical conversations about the environment. The second topic is the U. S. history. History is usually taught to students through textbooks. Many p
25、opular songs tell stories rarely included in textbooks.(6)“ Buffalo Soldier“ , written by Bob Marley, tells about the black soldiers of the 19th century who were named “buffalo soldiers“ by the Indians against whom they fought after the Civil War. Marleys lyrics intersect these freed slaves historie
26、s with their patriotism. Woody Guthrie described other injustices as well. “Ludlow Massacre“ vividly illustrates the 1914 massacre of poor miners in Colorado by militia hired by the mining company they worked for. Thirdly, economics. Several songs describe how the underclass is often treated. Tracy
27、Chapman describes the homeless in “Subcity“. She tells us how the poor see the relationships between government, big business, and their unrewarded efforts. “Trouble in the Fields“ also describes the difficulties faced by the family farmer. Written by Nanci Griffith at the end of the 1980s, the song
28、 compares farmers during dustbowl times with their more contemporary counterparts. Finally, we will mention racism and racial issues. Confronting racism is often uncomfortable. A song that can begin the conversation in classrooms is “Your Racist Friend“ , by They Might Be Giants. Continue the conver
29、sation about racism with Bruce Hornsbys “The Way It Is“. The song refers to the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964. Though this law gave legal rights to people of color, the lyrics remind us that “ the law dont change anothers mind“ when it comes to prejudice. In this lecture we have discussed how song
30、 lyrics can be used as texts to develop students critical literacy. Thanks for your listening. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 classrooms 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 As such， they can be used effectively in classroomsto provide the voices rarely heard in textbooks即可以将歌词有效地应用到课堂教学中，并提供教科书中 “听 ”不到的 “声音 ”，因此填入 classrooms。 【
31、知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 reading 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座讲到了批判素养，指出 Critical literacy， one application ofcritical theory， involves“reading the world”，即批判素养包括 “读世界 ”，因此填入 reading。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 prior 【试题解析】 本题为推断题。此处考查利用歌词教学的辅助作用。讲座提到 It served toactivate or build on studentsprior knowledge of content to be le
32、arned即歌词的辅助教学作用主要体现在利用歌词激发或构建学生的前期知识结构，因此填入 prior。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 abuse 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 Tracy Chapmans song“The Rape of the World”confrontsus with our abuse of our environment即这首歌主要讲了人类对环境的破坏。因此填入 abuse。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 critical conversations 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 Exploration of these songs，
33、the issuesthey address， and the tone each takes could promote critical conversations about theenvironment即对这类歌所提出的问题和基调的探究可以引起关于环境的批判性对话。因此填入 critical conversations。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 black soldiers 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处考查讲座提到的第二个话题：美国历史问题。其中一个例子为： “Buffalo Soldier”， written by Bob Marley， tells about t
34、he black soldiers of the19th centurywho were named“buffalo soldiers”by the Indians against whom they foughtafter the Civil War这首歌是关于黑人士兵的故事，因此填入 black soldiers。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 Economics 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。此处考查讲座提到的第三个话题：经济问题。因此填入 Economics，注意首字母大写。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 the poor 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处是关于经济问题的
35、一个例子： Tracy Chapman的 “Subcity”。讲座提到 She tells US how the poor see the relationships between government， big business， and their unrewarded efforts这首歌描述了穷人眼中的政府、大公司和穷人得不到回报的付出之间的关系。因此填入 the poor。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 the family farmer 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处是关于经济问题的第二个例子： “Trouble in theFields”also describes
36、 the difficulties faced by the family farmer这首歌主要描述了农民所面临的困难，因此填入 the family farmer。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 prejudice 【试题解析】 本题为推断题。此处考查讲座提到的第四个话题：种族歧视和种族问题。举例提到 The song refers to the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964 Though this law gave legalrights to people of color， the lyrics remind us that“the law
37、 dont change anothers mind”when it comes to prejudice可以推断这首歌涉及种族偏见问题，因此填入 prejudice。 【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
38、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 thirty seconds to preview the questions. 12 【听力原文】 M: Hey Sandra, whats wrong? You look
39、 furious! W: Ive had it with Tim! I think Im going to quit! M: But Sandra, you love your job! You spent months trying to get this position. Its perfect for you! W: Yeah.I know. But Im sick and tired of all the office power struggles! M: What kind of power struggles are you talking about? W: Basicall
40、y, I think Tim is threatened by me. Im doing a better job than he is, so hes trying to spoil my career! M: So he talks about you behind your back? W: Yes. Hes all nice and friendly to my face. But the second I turn around he stabs me in the back! M: You know I had a coworker like that once. She was
41、always taking credit for my ideas. After a while I learned to document my work very clearly so the boss knew 100% that this was my work. W: Thats a good idea. I should keep a better record of my correspondence with the clients so if necessary I can prove it was my effort. M: Well like you said earli
42、er, he might feel threatened by you. He sees you as a rising star and hes afraid youll shine brighter than hell. Some people dont know how to react in situations like that. W: I dont hate Tim.(2 - 3)Hes not totally bad: in fact hes pretty clever sometimes. I just hate all the office power struggles!
43、 M: Unfortunately every workplace has its wars for power. Thats how the game is played. W: Maybe I need to toughen up. You know that old saying: “If you cant stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. “ M: Maybe. But have you tried talking to Tim about this? W: No, Im not really a confrontational perso
44、n. M: Well, why dont you give it a shot?(4)Use unemotional language and just be very clear and firm about how you feel. Tell him about the things you like about his work ethic and then tell him the areas you dont like. W: Thats a pretty good idea. M: And remember, it takes two to tango. You cant hav
45、e a power struggle without two people, at least two people. You can choose to participate or not. W: You make some good points. M: The next time Tim cuts you down in a meeting, dont react. Just let his comments hang there and people will see how petty hes being. W:(5-1)I guess I have to remember tha
46、t all of us are humans and humans have egos and will lash out when threatened. M:(5 - 2)Thats right! Sometimes I think our office is pretty much like the zoo. Were just office apes! W: Thats a funny thought! Thanks for your advice, David. I feel better already. M: Youre very welcome! See you tomorro
47、w! 1. Why does the woman intend to quit? 2. Which is NOT the description of Tim? 3. Why did the man document his work very clearly? 4. What does the man suggest the woman tell Tim? 5. Why does the man say that their office is like a zoo? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (1)可知，女士表示已经厌倦了办公室的权力争斗。因此答案为 B。
48、【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查人物特征。由句 (21)可知， Tim表面上友好和善，但背地里却中伤女士，故排除 A；由句 (22)可知，男士认为 Tim是害怕女士的光芒盖过自己，也就是嫉妒女士的才能，故排除 D；由句 (23)可知，女士认为 Tim并不完全是坏人，事实上，有时候他非常聪明，故排除 B。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (3)可知，男士说他自己会把工作很清楚地存档，这样的话老板百分之百会知道这是他所完成的工作，也就是避免别人盗取自己的工作成果。因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 1
49、5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。由句 (4)可知，男士建议女士用平缓的语气和 Tim谈一下，说出自己的感想并告知 Tim自己对他的职业道德所欣赏的地方和不认可的地方。即暗示 Tim适当调整自己的工作风格，因此答案为 B。 【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)可知，女士说所有人都有自我的一面，受到威胁时都会反击；由句 (52)可知，男士同意女士的看法，并说办公室就像个动物园。因此男士把办公室比作动物园的原因就是人类和动物一样，在受到威胁时会变得好斗，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 M: Hey Susan, what are you coming as this year? W: Coming as? M: Yeah, for Halloween! We have a big office party
