1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 184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 Preparing for Tests I. Preparing fo
4、r tests To understand the【 T1】 of tests【 T1】 _ The common sense required for both a physical and mental approach to them How to read instructions and questions correctly How to answer the questions II. Peoples different attitudes towards tests A. A(n)【 T2】 or a contest:【 T2】 _ Why did you take off p
5、oints on this question? What should I have included that I did not? B. Fear: Fear results in【 T3】 and disturbed thinking.【 T3】 _ The characteristics: 1)Their grade is considerably lower than normal. 2)They complain about the teacher-insufficient explanation, lack of review, etc. 3)They find【 T4】 wit
6、h the test materials.【 T4】 _ 4)They study for the test with another student. C.【 T5】 :【 T5】 _ Challenge, self-confidence and content-reliability. This attitude requires the relationship between student and teacher, and question and answer always to be one of【 T6】【 T6】 _ production rather than compet
7、itive destruction. III. Understanding the real【 T7】 of tests【 T7】 _ A. The【 T8】 .【 T8】 _ B. They provide students with a chance to show how much they have learned. C. Students gain【 T9】 .【 T9】 _ D. Students will make progress through their【 T10】【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6
8、】 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 question there will be a ten-
9、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） It is less productive than expected. （ B） It is from Germany to Cape Town. （ C） It crosses differen
10、t time zones. （ D） It is from the south to the north. （ A） The bodys internal clock has been reset. （ B） The length of day and night has changed. （ C） The body has reactions to different environments. （ D） People can hardly fall asleep during a flight. （ A） The man needs a full day to recover from j
11、et lag. （ B） The man has traveled across quite a few time zones. （ C） The mans boss cares much about employees health. （ D） The man will ask for a few days leave. （ A） Herbal medicine. （ B） Sleeping pills. （ C） Drinking more water. （ D） Listening to music. （ A） To get used to the local day and night
12、 cycle. （ B） To do body training and get stronger. （ C） To take in much fresher air outside. （ D） To get ready for a whole days office work. （ A） Superior and subordinate. （ B） Interviewer and interviewee. （ C） Girlfriend and boyfriend. （ D） Business partners. （ A） Being creative and enthusiastic. （
13、 B） Being hardworking and diligent. （ C） Being cooperative and communicative. （ D） Being considerate and helpful. （ A） To tell the man she is late sometimes. （ B） To ask the man to overcome the difficulty. （ C） To emphasize the terrible traffic. （ D） To suggest a car pooling. （ A） He is cold and ind
14、ifferent. （ B） He is impolite and selfish. （ C） He is too loud and thoughtless. （ D） He is lazy and helpless. （ A） Think of more inspiring ideas. （ B） Accomplish the project by himself. （ C） Follow through the project. （ D） Reduce the costs. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 184答案与解析 一 、 PART I DICTATION Directions: L
15、isten 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 i
16、ntervals 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】 Different Media With the introduction of radio, newspaper publishers wondered how broadcasting would affect them. /Many feared that radio would displace the newspaper
17、 industry altogether. /The truth is that radio and print were not substitutes for each other but actually supported each other. /You see the relationship between different media is not always one of displacement but can be one of reinforcement. /However, this is not always the case. /Take television
18、 and motion pictures for example. /With the popularization of TV, /the motion picture industry suffered greatly. 【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 e
19、ach 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】 Preparing for Tests Good morning, everybody. The topic of todays lecture is preparing fo
20、r tests. You need to understand the importance of tests, the best methods of preparation, the common sense required for both a physical and mental approach to them, how to read instructions and questions correctly, and how to answer the way the tests or teacher expect you to answer. This is one of t
21、he most valuable psychological benefits that can come from your education. People have different attitudes towards tests.(2)Do you ever consider the tests or examinations as a personal battle which the teacher wages in an attempt to defeat you or do you see it as a contest in which one tries to_outw
22、it_the other? The difference in attitude can be seen in the difference between two questions: “Why did you take off points on this question?“and “What should I have included that I did not?“ Another attitude that you should avoid is that of fear.(3)Fear of taking a test results in tension and distur
23、bed thinking. Students who are afraid start in a state of confusion and disorder. Thus they throw away the advantages they have gotten by preparation. Students who approach tests with fear are almost always characterized by the following: 1)Their grade is considerably lower than their daily recitati
24、on grades, sometimes as much as twenty points lower. 2)They complain about the teacher-insufficient explanation, lack of detailed review, etc. 3)(4)They find fault with the test materials too long, not the type of questions expected and studied for, didnt understand the wording of questions. 4)Fear
25、drives these students to study for the test with another student. (5)A third attitude is wholly positive. It is the attitude of challenge, self-confidence, and content-reliability.(6)This attitude requires the relationship between student and teacher, and question and answer, always to be one of coo
26、perative production rather than competitive destruction. (7)To adopt an attitude of challenge and self-confidence towards tests and examinations, you must first understand the real purposes of tests. (8)First, the motivation. From the students point of view, the first reason for tests is motivation.
27、 Few of us are self-disciplined and motivated enough to educate ourselves without direction and requirement. A second reason for tests is that they provide students with a chance to show how much they have learned. Daily recitation does not provide such an opportunity. (9)A third reason is that stud
28、ents gain insight into what the teacher considers most important. If test questions deal with main topics and essential principles, the student can accurately estimate the nature of future and larger tests. (10)A fourth important reason is that students can discover both their shortcomings and the e
29、xtent of their progress. They can carefully study their errors and the general areas in which they occur. Now that you understand the reasons for tests and examinations, and how they benefit both student and teacher, you should not groan when a test is announced. If you manage this, your grade will
30、manage itself. Thats all for todays lecture. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 importance 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座首先提到要了解考试的重要性： You need to understandthe importance of tests，故应填入 importance。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 personal battle 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。此处讲到的是人们对于考试的第一种态度： Do you everconsider the tests or examinations as a personal ba
31、ttle which the teacher wages in an attempt todefeat you or do you see it as a contest in which one tries to outwit the other?你曾经把考试看作是一场个人战斗或 ? 故应填入 personal battle。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 tension 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处讲到的是第二种态度：恐惧。讲座提到 Fear of taking a testresults in tension and disturbed thinking害怕考试会导致紧张和思
32、维混乱，因此填入 tension。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 fault 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。本题考查害怕考试的学生的特点： They find fault with the testmaterialstoo long， not the type of questions expected and studied for， didnt understand thewording of questions他们在考试材料上吹毛求疵，其中 find fault with为固定搭配，意为 “抱怨；吹毛求疵 ”，故应填入 fault。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 Posit
33、ive 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。此处讲到了第三种态度： A third attitude is wholly positive即完全积极的态度，因此填入 Positive，注意句首单词首字母大写。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 cooperative 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据讲座 This attitude requires the relationship betweenstudent and teacher， and question and answer， always to be one of cooperative productionrather than co
34、mpetitive destruction这种态度要求的是一种协作的关系，而非竞争性的破坏关系，因此填入 cooperative。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 purposes 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。讲座提到 To adopt an attitude of challenge and self-confidencetowards tests and examinations， you must first understand the real purposes of tests即首先要理解考试的真正目的，故答案为 purposes。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 mo
35、tivation 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。此处讲到考试的目的之一： First， the motivation From thestudents point of view， the first reason for tests is motivation因此填入 motivation。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 insight 【试题解析】 本题为要点 题。此处考查考试的第三个目的： A third reason is that students gaininsight into what the teacher considers most important即学生可以从
36、老师认为最重要的知识中获得深刻理解。故填入 insight。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 shortcomings and errors 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。讲座提到 A fourth important reason is thatstudents can discover both their shortcomings and the extent of their progress They cancarefully study their errors and the general areas in which they occur即通过考试学生能够发现不足和进步
37、之处，他们可以认真学习错误，并了解错误出现的大致区域。故应填入 shortcomings and errors。 【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
38、 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】 W: Hey, Mike! Good to have you back! You look exhausted! M: Hi,
39、Linda. Yeah, Im totally beat. I can barely keep my eyes open! W: Was it a rough trip? M: Well, it was actually pretty productive, but all the flying really got to me. W: Ah, jet lag, the pain of business travelers. M: The worst thing was adjusting to the time zones! Its so hard to get used to the di
40、fference! W: Yeah, its hard. You know jet lag only hits if you travel east-west or west-east. You could fly from Germany to Cape Town in South Africa and you wouldnt feel anything. M: Right, because its all in the same time zone.(1)Unfortunately for me, all my travel was between different time zones
41、. I have to say: Im really suffering! Why is jet lag so nasty? W:(2)Travel between time zones basically resets your bodys internal clock. M: So when you travel between time zones your body is thrown off its cycle? W: Exactly!(3 - 1)Some experts say it takes a full day to recover from each time zone
42、you cross. M: Wow, thats a long time.(3 -2)Im going to need a few weeks off! W: That would be best, but unfortunately our boss isnt quite that generous. M: Is there anything I can do to make my jet lag less severe the next time I make an international trip? W:(4 - 1)Some people take herbal medicine,
43、 but theres really no solid proof that it works. Some people take sleeping pills and try to sleep for the whole flight. M: I guess each person has to try and find the solution that works best for him. W: Yeah, everyone is different. But I believe there are a few things that can definitely make jet l
44、ag a little easier to deal with. M: Oh, yeah? Like what? W: For one, dont drink alcohol on flights. It dehydrates you and only makes jet lag worse. M: Oh, I usually have a few drinks when I fly. Maybe I should stick to water next time. W:(4-2)Water is best because you really need to stay hydrated, e
45、specially when youre breathing the dry air in an airplane. Also, you should try to get on the local schedule as soon as you land. M: I guess that makes sense. W: Your body will slowly accept a new sleep-wake cycle. M:(5)But the cycle is based on light from the sun, right? Then maybe I should take a
46、walk in the morning and try to reset my brain to the new time for light. W: Actually, thats probably a great idea. And the exercise cant hurt either. M: I think Ill try some of these ideas next time and see which ones work for me. Thanks youre your input, Linda. W: Sure! And have a nice rest tonight
47、. 1. What do we know about the mans business travel? 2. According to the woman, what is the cause of the discomfort from jet leg? 3. What can be inferred from the conversation? 4. Which is NOT mentioned as a solution to jet lag? 5. Why does the man intend to take a walk in the morning? 12 【正确答案】 C 【
48、试题解 析】 本题考查事物特征。由句 (1)可知，男士说自己很不幸，因为所有的飞行都是横跨时区的。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (2)可知，女士说跨时区飞行基本上会调整人体的生物钟。因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查推理。由句 (31)可知，女士说专家认为每跨一个时区，需要一天的时间恢复；由句 (32)可知，男士说自己将需要几个星期的时间恢复。由此可以推测男士横跨很多时区。因此 答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。由句 (41)可
49、知，女士说一些人吃草药调理，也有人吃安眠药来让自己在飞行中睡觉，故排除 A和 B；由句 (42)可知，女士说喝水是最好的，因为人体需要保持水分供给，特别是在干燥的高空中呼吸，故排除C。因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (5)可知，男士认为人体的清醒和睡眠模式受太阳光线控制，因此他打算通过早晨散步来让自己的大脑接收到太阳光线的 刺激，从而尽早适应当地的作息时间。因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 W: Hi there, Steve. Grab a seat. M: Hi, Fiona. How are you this morning? W: Very well, thanks. OK,(6)lets get down to the task at hand your bi-annual performance evaluation. M:
