1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 189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 Greek Mythology Greek mythology con
4、cerns the ancient Greek gods and heroes, the _【 T1】 of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult【 T1】 _ and ritual practices, attempting to explain the origins of the world, and details the lives and【 T2】 of a wide variety of mythological【 T2】 _ creatures. I. The early periods of
5、 the Greek literature Iliad and Odyssey: epic poems, focusing on the【 T3】【 T3】 _ Theogony and Works and Days: two poems by Hesiod containing accounts of the genesis of the world, the succession of【 T4】【 T4】 _ and human ages, and the origin of human woes and sacrificial practices Homeric Hymns Epic C
6、ycle Greek gods and heroes featured prominently in the decoration of many【 T5】【 T5】 _ II. The influence of Greek mythology Many poets and artists have derived【 T6】 from Greek mythology【 T6】 _ and have discovered contemporary significance and relevance in these mythological themes. 1. Culture The poe
7、try of Ovid became a major influence on the diffusion and【 T7】 of Greek mythology.【 T7】 _ 2. Arts Artists portrayed subjects from Greek mythology along with more conventional【 T8】 themes.【 T8】 _ 3. Literature In northern Europe, Greek mythology mostly has obvious impact on literature. 4. Western civ
8、ilization The Enlightenment: Insisting on the scientific and philosophical【 T9】 of Greece【 T9】 _ and Rome Romanticism: Greek mythology became popular again and inspired contemporary poets, such as Keats, Byron and Shelley. Influence on American authors: They believed that myths should provide【 T10】【
9、 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. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spok
10、en 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. （ A） Going out to a bar after work today. （ B） Goi
11、ng out for a picnic next Saturday. （ C） Going for a dinner this Sunday. （ D） Going to a club next Sunday. （ A） He is too busy. （ B） He is too shy. （ C） He feels tired. （ D） He hates his colleagues. （ A） They are good ways of social networking. （ B） They are all interesting and exciting. （ C） They ca
12、n improve working efficiency. （ D） They make people get relaxed and refreshed. （ A） A job in a computer company. （ B） A good chance to make money. （ C） A new friend who is a programmer. （ D） A new skill of setting up a website. （ A） They focus too much on what other people are doing. （ B） They pay t
13、oo much attention to what they are wearing. （ C） They have a feeling of being focused on by people. （ D） They are afraid of meeting new people in the street. （ A） She relocated here from Chicago. （ B） She has got a promotion. （ C） She will relocate to America. （ D） She is now in Asia. （ A） By subway
14、. （ B） By car. （ C） By bus. （ D） By train. （ A） The means of transport. （ B） The living costs. （ C） The living habit. （ D） The pace of life. （ A） Less working pressure. （ B） A higher salary. （ C） Lower living costs. （ D） A nice climate. （ A） His hometown is Florida. （ B） He has been happy since he r
15、elocated here. （ C） He has been here almost a year. （ D） He hasnt got used to the life here. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 189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, l
16、isten 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 check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Sport Balloons T
17、here are two kinds of sport balloons: gas and hot air. /Hot air balloons are safer than gas balloons, /which may catch fire. /Hot air balloons are preferred by most balloonists in the United States because of their safety. /They are also cheaper and easier to manage than gas balloons. / Despite the
18、ease of operating a balloon, /pilots must watch the weather carefully. /Sport balloon flights are best early in the morning or late in the afternoon, /when the wind is light. 【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 loo
19、k 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】 Greek Mythology Good morni
20、ng, everyone. Todays topic is the Greek mythology.(1)Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. (2)Greek myth attempts to explain
21、 the origins of the world, and details the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and mythological creatures. The oldest known Greek literary sources,(3)the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey, focus on events surrounding the Trojan War.(4)Two poems by Homers near cont
22、emporary Hesiod, the Theogony and the Works and Days, contain accounts of the genesis of the world, the succession of divine rulers, the succession of human ages, the origin of human woes, and the origin of sacrificial practices. Myths also are preserved in the Homeric Hymns, in fragments of epic po
23、ems of the Epic Cycle, in lyric poems, in the works of the tragedians of the fifth century BC, in writings of scholars and poets of the Hellenistic Age and in texts from the time of the Roman Empire by writers such as Plutarch and Pausanias. (5)Archaeological findings provide a principal source of d
24、etail about Greek mythology, with gods and heroes featured prominently in the decoration of many artifacts. Greek mythology has exerted an extensive influence on the culture, the arts, and the literature of Western civilization and remains part of Western heritage and language. Poets and artists fro
25、m ancient times to the present have derived inspiration from Greek mythology and have discovered contemporary significance and relevance in these mythological themes. With the rediscovery of classical antiquity in Renaissance, the poetry of Ovid became a major influence on the imagination of poets a
26、nd artists and remained a fundamental influence on the diffusion and perception of Greek mythology through subsequent centuries. From the early years of Renaissance, artists portrayed subjects from Greek mythology alongside more conventional Christian themes. In Northern Europe, Greek mythology neve
27、r took the same hold of the visual arts, but its effect was very obvious on literature. Both Latin and Greek classical texts were translated, so that stories of mythology became available. The 18 th century saw the philosophical revolution of the Enlightenment spread throughout Europe and accompanie
28、d by a certain reaction against Greek myth: there was a tendency to insist on the scientific and philosophical achievements of Greece and Rome. By the end of the century, romanticism initiated a surge of enthusiasm for all things Greek, including Greek mythology. In Britain, it was a great period fo
29、r new translations of Greek tragedies and Homer, and these in turn inspired contemporary poets, such as Keats, Byron and Shelley. (10)American authors of the 19th century, such as Thomas Bulfinch and Nathaniel Hawthorne, believed that myths should provide pleasure, and held that the study of the cla
30、ssical myths was essential to the understanding of English and American literature. Greek mythology has a great impact on every aspect in the western countries, and it is still influencing the everyday life of the people. Thanks for your attention. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 nature 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座开头对希腊神话进行
31、了阐释： Greek mythology is the body ofmyths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks，concerning their gods and heroes， thenature of the world， and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices即希腊神话是古希腊人的神话和传说的主体，包含古希腊诸神和英雄传说、世界的本源，以及各种宗教活动、宗教仪式的起源和重要性。因此填入 nature。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【
32、正确答案】 adventures 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。本题考查希腊神话的主要内容： Greek myth attempts toexplain the origins of the world， and details the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods， goddesses， heroes， heroines， and mythological creatures即希腊神话尝试解释世界 的起源，并详细叙述了希腊诸神、英雄和其他神话人物的生平及传奇历险。因此填入 adventures。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案
33、】 Trojan War 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。本题考查早期希腊神话的著名文学作品 Iliad and Odyssey(伊利亚特与奥德赛 )，讲座提到荷马的这部作品 focus on events surrounding the TrojanWar，即主要讲述了特洛伊战争。因此填入 Trojan War。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 divine rulers 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座紧接着提到了与荷马同时期的希腊诗人赫西奥德的两部作品，这两部作品主要包含的内容有： Two poems ， the Theogony and the Works and Days， con
34、tain accounts of the genesis of the world， the succession of divine rulers 即两部作品神谱和工作与时日包含创世纪的描写、神权统治者的继承等。因此填入 divine rulers。 【知识 模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 artifacts 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到考古学家的研究发现： Archaeological findings providea principal source of detail about Greek mythology， with gods and heroes featured p
35、rominentlyin the decoration of many artifacts即考古发现提供了希腊神话详细情况的主要来源，如希腊神话中的诸神和英雄的形象都 在许多手工艺品等装饰物中体现出了其主要特色。因此填入 artifacts。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 inspiration 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。讲座提到 Poets and artists from ancient times to the presenthave derived inspiration from Greek mythology and have discovered contemporar
36、y significanceand relevance in these mythological themes即从古至今的很多诗人和艺术家都曾在希腊神话中获得过灵感。因此填入 inspiration，意为“灵感，启发 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 perception 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处考查希腊神话对西方文化的影响，讲座提到古希腊诗人奥维德的重要影响： the poetry of Ovid became a major influence on the imagination ofpoets and artists and remained a fundament
37、al influence on the diffusion and perception ofGreek mythology through subsequent centuries，即奥维德的诗歌对诗人和艺术家的想象力有重大影响，并且对希腊神话在世界的传播和认识起到了重要作用。因此填入 perception。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 Christian 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处考查希腊神话对西方艺术的影响，讲座提到From theeady years of Renaissance， artists portrayed subjects from Greek mythol
38、ogy alongside moreconventional Christian themes即文艺复兴初期，艺术家的很多艺术作品都是关于希腊神话和传统基督教主题的内容。因此填入Christian。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 achievements 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。本题考查希腊神话对西方文明教化的影响：theEnlightenment spread throughout Europe and accompanied by a certain reaction against Greekmyth； there was a tendency to insist on t
39、he scientific and philosophical achievements of Greeceand Rome，其中提到启蒙运动时期对希腊罗马科学和哲学成就的认可 和学习。因此填入 achievements。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 pleasure 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。本题考查希腊神话对美国作家的影响，讲座提到Americanauthors of the 19th century， believed that myths should provide pleasure， and held that thestudy of the classical my
40、ths was essential to the understanding of English and Americanliterature即 19世纪的美国作家认为神话传说应该给人带来愉悦，并认为学习经典神话传说对理解英美文学必不可少。因此填入 pleasure。 【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 sai
41、d. 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. You have thirty seconds to preview the questi
42、ons. 12 【听力原文】 W:(1 - 1)Hey Jimmy, a couple of us are going to Sams Bar after work. Care to join us? M: Oh, urn.thanks for the invitation, but Im pretty tired. I think Ill take a rain check. W: But you took a rain check last time! M: Yeah, I know. Im just not so fond of bars. W:(1 -2)Well, how about
43、 joining the company picnic next Saturday? Were playing beach volleyball and you could join our team! Come on! Itll be fun! M: Um.youre so kind, but, Im really not sure if Ill be able to make it. W: Hey! Ive got the perfect idea!(1-3)Were making plans for a dinner appointment with all the department
44、 heads this Sunday. You should definitely come! M: Uh, I really appreciate what you are trying to do,(2)and I dont mean to be a wallflower. Im just a bit shy. Plus, I really dont like loud bars or clubs. W: Let me tell you a secret. I hate bars and clubs too! You know, Im not such a big fan of compa
45、ny events myself.(3)But, in todays society these are the ways we connect. Social networking has boosted my career in so many ways. M: Such as? W: Well, take last week for example. I was at a club when I saw this guy I hadnt seen in a long time. He starts talking about his friend who is looking for a
46、 computer programmer. M: And you got the job? W: Yeah!(4)The next day his friend called me and yesterday we signed a contract. Im going to be setting up their company website, and the money is pretty good. M: Yeah, I can sort of understand your point. But how do I overcome my shyness? Im just not ve
47、ry good with people. W: I was super shy for years! Then one day I finally realized that the world isnt looking at me. M: What do you mean? W:(5)In other words, sometimes we feel shy because we think people are looking at us and judging us. But in reality, thats almost never the case. When you are wa
48、lking down the street, do you judge the people you see? M: Not really. Maybe only if theyre wearing something really weird. W: Right! So it helps to remember that others are usually not judging you. M: Yeah, that does sort of help. Thanks! Im going to make a greater effort to network and overcome my
49、 shyness. And yes, Id love to join you at the bar this evening and Id be happy to play volleyball for your team on Saturday. Ill even come to dinner this Sunday! W: Thats the spirit! M: See you later! 1. Which is NOT the invitation the man has just received? 2. Why does the man refuse all the invitations? 3. What does the woman say about company events? 4. What did the woman get after going to a club last week? 5.
