1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 198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. 1 According to the conversation, the woman （ A） feels a little upset. （ B） isnt afraid of the course-taking. （ C） ha
3、s the same problem as the man. （ D） always works with the man. 2 The two speakers are able to meet their academic supervisor on （ A） Monday. （ B） Tuesday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Thursday. 3 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The womans mother wishes her to be a great writer. （ B） The
4、 womans father thinks to be a teacher is a decent job. （ C） The mans parents complain about his students terrible English. （ D） The mans father agrees that he chooses English as his major. 4 The woman is likely to choose （ A） Latin. （ B） Spanish. （ C） English. （ D） French. 5 Which of the following s
5、tatements is CORRECT about the weather in autumn? （ A） It is unstable and easy to change. （ B） The evening tends to be very cloudy. （ C） It has much more rain than other seasons. （ D） The evening is cooler than the daytime. 6 Whats the evening entertainment the man wants to know more about? （ A） Cin
6、emas. （ B） Night Clubs. （ C） Stage Shows. （ D） Discos. 7 How could one get a good typical English meal? （ A） Eating in an English restaurant. （ B） Eating with an English family. （ C） Eating in any local restaurant. （ D） Eating in a five-star restaurant. 8 Why did the woman fail to have lunch with th
7、e man? （ A） She forgot the lunch time. （ B） She still didnt feel hungry. （ C） She attended a prolonged class. （ D） She ran into one of her friends. 9 According to the conversation, Professor Howl （ A） is unable to prevent students from fighting. （ B） is very popular in political science class. （ C）
8、finds it hard to make understood in the class. （ D） never cares about his students attendance. 10 How does Professor Howl feel about visitors at his lectures? （ A） He feels very happy. （ B） He is indifferent to them. （ C） He shows hatred for them. （ D） He feels overburdened. 11 You can find the tele
9、phone number of University of California in （ A） the white pages. （ B） the blue pages. （ C） the yellow pages. （ D） a special directory. 12 What are you advised to do when you get a wrong number in making a long distance call? （ A） Check your number and call again. （ B） Tell the operator what has hap
10、pened. （ C） Ask the operator to put you through. （ D） Ask the operator what has happened. 13 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） How to make a long distance call on a public phone. （ B） How to search for the telephone number in America. （ C） The manual instruction of telephone books in America. （
11、 D） The classification of telephone books in the America. 14 The most important means of transport in the 19th century was （ A） electric trains. （ B） steam trains. （ C） underground tunnels. （ D） electric locomotive. 15 According to the passage, the electric trains have the following advantages EXCEP
12、T （ A） speed. （ B） cleanliness. （ C） ease. （ D） cost. 16 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） Comparatively speaking, airplanes are more comfortable than trains. （ B） Today more carriages are heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer. （ C） It is more important that trains can ea
13、se city traffic congestion and pollution. （ D） Most developing countries may still have steam trains. 17 What can be inferred from the passage? （ A） The first steam train was invented in the early 16th century. （ B） Electric trains replaced the steam trains in Europe and America （ C） The high-speed
14、electric trains will be produced in great quantities. （ D） Almost all the carriages have air-conditioners in the steam trains. 18 Each year, car theft and burglary together costs about （ A） $300 million. （ B） $150 million. （ C） $450 million. （ D） $250 million. 19 Which of the following statements is
15、 CORRECT? （ A） Most of the theft criminals are experienced professionals. （ B） Criminals always steal in public areas with special tools. （ C） Many people steal because there are too easy chances. （ D） Criminals usually have particular targets before they act. 20 Which suggestion against theft is NO
16、T included in the passage? （ A） Individuals should take small precautions like locking windows. （ B） Neighborhood and local communities should work together to prevent it. （ C） Cars, houses and estates should design anti-crime features. （ D） Government should enforce tougher laws against burglary. 2
17、1 The United Nations investigation into U.S. air strikes on Friday in western Afghanistan found （ A） an astounding fact. （ B） a tragic incident. （ C） the killed civilians. （ D） believable evidence. 22 How many children died in the air strikes? （ A） 25. （ B） 60. （ C） 90. （ D） 5. 23 What happened on S
18、aturday? （ A） A passenger went missing in Malaysia. （ B） A passenger on the plane went missing. （ C） A passenger airliner went missing. （ D） A military aircraft disappeared in its flight. 24 When did the India Prime Minister make those remarks? （ A） On Indias 61st Independence Day. （ B） On Indias 51
19、st Independence Day. （ C） On Indias 16th Independence Day. （ D） On Indias 15th Independence Day. 25 Why has Pakistan long been accused by India? （ A） It helps solve the difficulties of the separatists. （ B） It refuses to reach the peace agreement with India. （ C） It keeps in touch with the terrorist
20、s in India Kashmir. （ D） It supports terrorists and encourages Muslim separatists. 26 Whats the news item mainly about? （ A） Anti-India protests destroyed the peace between India and Pakistan. （ B） India has made great effort in keeping peace with Pakistan until now. （ C） Terrorism could impair the
21、peace process between India and Pakistan. （ D） Indian unity was affected by terrorism, fundamentalism and communalism. 27 What does the news item imply? （ A） Iraq is forced to use bigger oil profits to reconstruct the country. （ B） Iraqs government doesnt approve the supplementary budget. （ C） Iraq
22、can earn much more money than before by improving oil price. （ D） Iraq decides to raise this years spending to more than $70 billion. 28 How much more money could be given to Baghdad? （ A） $15 billion. （ B） $50 billion. （ C） $15 million. （ D） $50 million. 29 Whats the result of Obamas foreign policy
23、? （ A） It has gained tangible achievements so far. （ B） It has improved the tone of U.S. foreign policy. （ C） It cannot be accepted by all the countries. （ D） It still needs to make further improvement. 30 According to the news, we can infer that Hillary Clinton （ A） is Obamas former rival. （ B） is
24、difficult to get along with. （ C） is unable to handle the crisis. （ D） is a very confident woman. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 198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
25、 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 questions. 1 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Mar
26、y, got time for a coffee? W: Of course. Oh, Jack, you look upset. Any problems? M: Yes. The problem is I dont know what courses I should take. W: So am I. But we can work something out together. We should really talk about this with our academic supervisor, but shes away until Thursday, which might
27、be a bit late to register for some of the more popular courses. M: Thats my worry. Its lucky were doing the same major, so some of our courses will be the same. What did your parents say when you told them you would be an English major? W: Well, dad thinks Im crazy. “Youll never find a decent job wh
28、en you graduate. A teacher or a secretary, thats about all youll be good for!“ M: What about your mum? W: Oh, she loves reading and has dreams of me becoming a great writer or something. What about your parents? M: Actually, they agree. Theyre both teachers, and are always moaning about the terrible
29、 English of most of their students. W: Anyway, lets have a look at some of these courses. I thought of taking Latin. People say itll train my brain and help with French and Spanish, as well as English. M: I think thats nonsense. Its a dead language. If you want to learn Spanish, Italian or something
30、, then learn it directly. W: Youre right. Actually, Im playing with the idea of doing journalism later. Foreign languages are always useful for a journalist. Maybe Ill take oral French. 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说： “问题是我不知道应该选什么课程。 ”女士说： “我也是。 ”由此可知，女士和男士有着同样的选课困扰，故选 C。由对话可知， A是女士对男士的描述； B与原文不符； D是对原文的曲解，
31、原文 说的是 workout ，而不是他们在一起工作，故 A、 B、 D均排除。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说： “我们可以和学术导师商量，但是她星期四才回来 ”。由此可知，本题选 D。预读题干和选项可知，听音重点在与 academic supervisor有关的时间上。 but后面的内容常考。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士提到，她爸爸认为她疯了。她爸爸说如果是英语专业毕业，就不能找到一份好工作，只能做老师或秘书。故选 B。 【知 识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话结尾女士说： “也许我将选法语口语课程。
32、”由此可知 D正确。题干中的 is likely to表示了一种可能，听音时要留意关于女士选课的可能信息。当听到 Maybe时就应警惕其后的信息，其对应了题干中的 is likely to。果不其然， French在其后出现，据此可排除 A、 B、 C。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Good morning. W: Good morning, can I help you? M: Yes, Id like to know something about the weather in this city in autumn. W: Well, in September and O
33、ctober you can expect sunny days and not so much rain, but the evenings tend to be cool. M: I see. I wonder if you could tell me something about the evening entertainment. W: Yes, there are several cinemas, stage shows in the summer, night clubs and discos, and of course plenty of pubs and restauran
34、ts. M: Thank you. Could you tell me a bit more about the stage shows? W: Well, theyre mostly variety shows for British summer visitors I dont think theyre really very suitable for foreign visitors. M: OK. How about the restaurants? W: There are Italian, Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Greek restaur
35、ants theres even a Swiss restaurant, believe it or not! M: Are there any typical English restaurants? W: Thats a bit more difficult. To get a good English meal, you need to eat in one of the hotels or with an English family. M: I see. Something else Id like to know is this: are there any sports faci
36、lities? W: Oh, plenty. You can play tennis, go sailing, play golf and even learn to windsurf. M: Thats interesting. 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士说： “9月份和 10月份的天气比较晴朗，雨天不多但是晚上会凉爽点。 ”由此可以得出，正确答案是 D。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中男士问女士是否能多告诉他一些有关舞台剧的事情。由此可以推断， C正确。题干中的 more about是答题依据，当听到男士说到 evening entertain
37、ment时应留意其后的信息，之后男士说到的 a bit more表明其后的 stage shows即为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说： “有点困难。要吃到一顿丰盛的英国餐，你需要到某个饭店品尝或者和英国的家庭一起用膳。 ”故正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Janet, where were you at lunch time? I was saving a seat for you in the cafeteria. W: Oh, sorry to miss you. But my thirst for knowle
38、dge was greater than my pains of hunger. M: I never had that problem. So where were you? W: My political science class ran overtime. M: Thats been happening quite a bit lately, hasnt it? W: I guess so. Actually, what happens is that a lot of us hang around for a while after class to talk with our pr
39、ofessor and ask him questions. M: Who is this twentieth century Socrates? W: Professor Howl. M: No wonder. W: Have you ever heard of him? M: Mm, he does have a good reputation in the political science department and I heard many people speak highly of him. W: And a well deserved one. The same studen
40、ts who fall asleep in discussion groups and seminars fight for front-row seats in his lectures. M: Oh, no. I hope this isnt catching. W: You can joke. But its great to have a professor whos not only interesting but prepared to give up time for students. M: I know. They are a rare breed. Maybe I shou
41、ld sit in on his class some time. Do you think hed care? W: Not at all. Lots of students bring their friends, and he says he feels flattered. 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说，她的政治科学课超时了。由此可以推断出，正确答案是C。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说， Howl教授在政治科学系享有很高的声誉，有很多人赞扬他。由此可以推断出，答案是 B。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男 士问
42、女士，如果他以后某个时候去上 Howl教授的课，教授是否会介意。女士说： “根本不会。很多同学带他们的朋友来上课， Howl教授说他感觉大家抬举他了。 ”由此可知， A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【听力原文】 Telephone books in the United States have white, blue and yellow pages. The white pages list people with phones by last name. The blue pages contain numbers of city services, government agenci
43、es, and public schools. Businesses and professional services are listed in a special classified directory the Yellow Pages. To make a long distance call, you need an area code. Each area in the U.S. has an area code. The area covered by one code may be small or large. For example, New York City has
44、one area code, but so does the whole state of Oregon. If you want to know the area code of a place, you can look it up in the area code map which is printed in the front of the white pages. There are a lot of public telephones in the U.S. They have their own numbers. If you are making a long distanc
45、e call on a public telephone and run out of money, give the number on your phone to the person youre talking to. Then hang up the receiver and he can call you back. If you make a long distance call and get a wrong number, call the operator and explain what happened. This means that you can make the
46、call again to the right number without having to pay more money. 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文中提到，蓝页里含有市政服务、政府机构、和公立学校的号码。加州大学是一所公立学校，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文中提到，如果拨打长途电话时号码弄错了，打电话给接线员并且告诉他发生的事，故答案为 B。 B、 D用词高度相似，答案往往来自其中之一；根据常识，自己弄错了号码，应该是要 “告诉 ”而不是 “问 ”接线员所发生的事情，据此可猜测答案很可能是 B。条件从句 if后面的内容常设考点
47、。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题可采用排除法解答。 A、 B、 D均仅为短文的部分内容，而不是整个文章的大意，故选 C。 C可以涵盖 A、 B、 D的内容。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【听力原文】 Trains appeared in as early as the 16th century, when miners carried coal out of underground tunnels by putting wagons with wheels on rails. In the early 19th century the first steam t
48、rain was invented and soon became the most important means of transport in the 19th century. Electric train was introduced towards the end of the 19th century. It soon replaced even the largest steam trains in Europe and America. The electric train has many advantages over steam power. In addition t
49、o its speed in running and ease in maintaining, it is quieter, cleaner, and does not produce pollution as a steam train does. Its commonly chosen to run on subways. However, electric railroads with their rapid transit systems and commuter services can be expensive. Most developing countries cannot afford to replace all their steam trains with electric trains. Today, trains are still an efficient means of transport throughout the world. For those who are not in a hurry, traveling by train is safer, and more economic
