1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 229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. （ A） To provide extra English writing training. （ B） To teach the students how to become a writer. （ C） To offer gui
3、dance about how to write a thesis. （ D） To help students who are weak in academic writing. （ A） Part-time students in the English Department （ B） Full-time students in the English Department. （ C） Junior students in the English Department. （ D） All the students in the English Department （ A） Because
4、 he is interested in academic issues. （ B） Because he needs to write a thesis next year. （ C） Because he wants to be a writer in the future. （ D） Because he prefers academic writing to creative writing. （ A） April 1st. （ B） April 22nd. （ C） July 1st. （ D） July 30th. （ A） By travelers check. （ B） By
5、credit card. （ C） In cash. （ D） By money order. （ A） To make a claim. （ B） To make a complaint. （ C） To buy insurance. （ D） To ship some items. （ A） Singapore. （ B） China （ C） Indonesia. （ D） Australia. （ A） Have the screen repaired. （ B） Purchase a new television. （ C） Get the screen replaced. （ D）
6、 Solve the electrical problem. （ A） There are scratches on the sides. （ B） There is a big hole in the door. （ C） One of the drawers is missing. （ D） The back has a huge crack. （ A） It will cost $125 to replace it. （ B） One leg is broken into two parts. （ C） It is a special gift from his friend. （ D）
7、 The man doesnt want to repair it. （ A） Police officer. （ B） Housing adviser. （ C） Travel consultant （ D） University student （ A） She plans to stay here for four months. （ B） She thinks her English is advanced. （ C） Shes going to have the permit extended. （ D） Shell teach English as a part-time job.
8、 （ A） In the centre. （ B） In the north. （ C） In the southwest. （ D） In the northwest （ A） Because she hopes to keep a pet there. （ B） Because she wants to watch TV there. （ C） Because she would like to relax there. （ D） Because she can grow vegetables there. （ A） In about 14 days. （ B） On March 10th
9、. （ C） After one week. （ D） Within two days. （ A） Receive information on TMAs. （ B） Join and stay with her parents. （ C） Hand in her work in advance. （ D） Stay in school and study. （ A） Word length. （ B） Information sources. （ C） Quotations. （ D） Typed work. （ A） To record the time when students com
10、e and leave the campus. （ B） To track students whereabouts when they are on campus. （ C） To transmit students information to a central station. （ D） To help teachers with roll-calls when checking attendance. （ A） They can participate in their childs daily school activities. （ B） They will be aware o
11、f their childs condition at school. （ C） They will no longer worry about their children at school. （ D） They can provide security and discipline for the children. （ A） They will be less devoted to roll-calls. （ B） They will have perfect class attendance. （ C） They will teach better with the ID card.
12、 （ D） They can concentrate more on teaching. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 229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 ea
13、ch 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】 W: English Writing Center. How can I help you? M: Hi. I got a p
14、amphlet about the English Writing Center today, and Im interested in the summer program mentioned in it. So Im calling to find out more information about it. W: Then what would you like to know? M: For example, what kind of courses do you offer? W: Well, first of all, the English Writing Center is e
15、stablished by the English Department, 1and the purpose of our program is to provide extra English writing training to the students in the English Department. Because of the space limit, were not able to accept the applications from students who are not in the department. M: I see. Um, Im from this d
16、epartment, but Im not a full-time student. Am I still eligible for this program? W: Yeah. Absolutely. 2We accept all the students in the department, both part-time and full-time. Well, let me tell you the courses we provide. Two courses are offered this summer. One is Creative Writing, which is desi
17、gned to help students who want to become writers. The other is Academic Writing, which is to provide the instruction or the guidance about how to write a thesis. M: That sounds great. Im a junior student now. 3Next year I would have to write a thesis so as to graduate. The Academic Writing course is
18、 definitely the best choice for me. Can you tell me what days the classes are on? W: For Academic Writing course? M: Yep. W: There are two classes each week, from July 1st to July 30th. One is on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the other is on Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. M: I would
19、 be available then. How do I apply? And what is the application deadline? W: Well, we can send you an application and you can send it back to us by regular mail. Another choice is that you fill out the online application at our website. No matter which way you choose, 4please make sure you submit th
20、e application before this Friday, April, 22nd. So youd better make the decision earlier. M: I got it. The sooner, the better. Are there other materials I would need to send in addition to the application form? W: No. All the information we need is in the application form. Just make sure you answer a
21、ll the questions. M: Alright. W: Ah, one more thing, you would need to pay a $10 non-refundable application fee. We accept credit cards or cash. M: 5Cash may be better for me. Well, I think thats about it. Thank you for your help. W: No problem and please dont hesitate to call again if you have any
22、other questions. M: Okay. Goodbye. W: Bye. 1. What is the purpose for the summer program? 2. What kind of students can apply for the summer program? 3. Why does the man want to take the Academic Writing course? 4. What is the application deadline? 5. How will the man probably pay the application fee
23、? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项都是不定式结构，由此预测该题可能问目的。 A项中的extra English writing training是对话开头工作人员告诉学生的项目目的，也是本题的正确答案。 B项 “教学生怎样成为作家 ”和 C项 “指导如何写论文 ”分别是创意写作和学术写作两门课程的目的，不够全面。 D项 “帮助学术写作不好的学生 ”未在对话中出现。可以直接排除。 【知识模块】 对话 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中的男士不是全日制的学生，他担心自己不具备参加项目的资格 ，因此向工作人员询问。工作人员回答说接受英语系所有学生的申请，非全日制或全日制都可以，故
24、D项正确。 A项 “非全日制学生 ”和 B项 “全日制学生 ”不够全面； C项的 Junior students在男士介绍自己时出现过，但暑假课程的申请对象并非只限定于大三学生。 【知识模块】 对话 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项都以 Because he开头，由此推测本题问男士做某事的原因。 对话中的男士说自己现在是一名大三学生，明年需要写一篇毕业论文才得以毕业，因此学术写作这门课程是他最好的选择。所以， B项 “因为他下一年要写论文 ”是他选课的原因，为本题答案。 A项 “他对学术写作感兴趣 ”、 C项 “他将来想成为作家 ”和 D项 “相对于创意写作，他更喜欢学术写作 ”的内容
25、都没有在对话中出现，可直接排除。 【知识模块】 对话 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项都是日期，在听音之前可预测该题与时间相关，在听音时要注意记录说话人提及的日期及相应的内容。 对话中出现了 B、 C、 D项三个日期。其中， C项 July 1st和 D项 July 30th分别为学术写作课程的起止时间， B项April 22nd是申请的截止日 期。因此 B项正确。 【知识模块】 对话 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项都是介词短语，由 check， credit card， cash， money order可推测本题与支付方式相关。 女士告诉男士需要支付 10美元的项目申请费
26、，并且接受信用卡和现金支付。对此，男士的回答是 “最好是现金 ”。由此可以推断男士很可能会使用现金方式支付项目申请费，故 C项 In cash正确。 【知识模块】 对话 6 【听力原文】 W: Good morning. Total Insurance. Judy speaking, how may I help you? M: I recently shipped my belongings from overseas back here to Australia and I took out insurance with your company. 6Some items were dam
27、aged during the move so I need to make a claim. What do I have to do? W: Okay, well, first I need to get a few details about this. Can you give me your name please? M: Yes. Its Michael Alexander. W: Right. Now, who was the shipping agent, Mr. Alexander? M: It was First Class Movers. W: Okay. 7Where
28、were the goods shipped from? M: 7China, but the ship came via Singapore and was there for about a week. W: Dont worry. All of that information will be in the documentation. Now, the dates. Do you know when the ship arrived? M: It got to Sydney on the 28th of November. W: Thanks. I need to take down
29、a few details of the actual damage over the phone before you put in a full report. Can you tell me how many items were damaged and what the damage was? M: Yes, well, three things actually. My TV, first of all. Its a large one. very expensive. W: Our insurance doesnt cover electrical problems. M: It
30、isnt an electrical problem. The screen has a huge crack in it so its unusable. W: I see. Any idea of the price to repair it? M: No. 8Well, I dont think it can be repaired. It will need a new one. W: Okay. Ill make a note of that and well see what we can do. Now, what was the second item? M: The cabi
31、net from the bathroom was damaged as well. Its a lovely cabinet. We use it to keep our towels in. W: And what is the extent of the damage? M: Well, 9the back and the sides seem okay but the door has a huge hole in it. It cant be repaired. W: And how much do you think it will cost to replace it? M: W
32、ell, when I bought it last year I paid $125 for it. But the one Ive seen here in Sydney is a bit more expensive, its $140. W: Right, and what was the third item? M: My dining room table. Its a lovely table from Indonesia It must have been very hot inside the container because 10one leg has completel
33、y split down the middle. W: Any idea of the price to repair it? M: Well, I had an estimate done on this actually because it is a very special table to us. They quoted us $200, which is really pricey so I hope the insurance will cover the total cost. W: Im sure that will be fine. 6. What is the mans
34、purpose of calling the woman? 7. Where were the mans goods shipped from? 8. What does the man want to do with the TV? 9. What is the damage of the cabinet? 10. What do we learn about the mans dining room table? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项都是不 定式，故本题可能问目的或原因。 对话开头女士介绍自己是 Total Insurance保险公司，问男士有什么需要帮忙的。男士回答说
35、： “我买了你们公司的保险，最近我从国外寄了一些物品回澳大利亚。但是部分物品在运输过程中损坏了，因此我要索赔 (make a claim)。 ”A项 To make a claim与原文一致，故正确。 B项 To make a complaint“投诉 ”， C项 To buy insurance“买保险 ”和 D项 To ship some items“运送物品 ”都与 claim“索赔 ”这个关键信息不符 。 【知识模块】 对话 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项都是国名，听到相关的信息可以先做记录。 对话中女士问男士的货物从哪里运出，男士明确回答是 China，本题选 B。 A项
36、Singapore是货物的中转点， C项 Indonesia是餐桌的产地， D项 Australia是货物的到达点。 【知识模块】 对话 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项都是动词原形短语，由 screen， television等关键词可知本题与电视机屏幕相关。 对话中男士说自己的电视损坏了，女士强 调电子故障不属于保险范围，男士表示不是电子故障，是屏幕有一条很大的裂缝。女士接着问男士修屏幕需要多少钱，男士表示没办法修，需要一个新屏幕 (need a new one)，因此选 C“换一个屏幕 ”。 A“修理屏幕 ”与男士所说 I dont think it can be repaire
37、d相反。男士是来索赔的， B“买一台新电视 ”不符合对话内容。屏幕损坏不是电子故障 (It isnt an electrical problem)， D“解决电子故障问题 ”不对。 【知识模块】 对话 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士在讲到贮藏柜的问题时，说侧面和背面都没问题，但是柜门上有一个很大的洞， B项把 the door has 的句式同义替换成 there is 句式，为正确答案。 A“侧面有划痕 ”和 D“背面有大的裂缝 ”都与 the back and the sides seem okay不符。 C“其中一个抽屉不见了 ”在对话中没有提及。 【知识模块】 对话 10 【
38、正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说到餐桌问题时，提到一条桌腿断成了两半， split down the middle意为 “从中间裂开 成两半 ”， B项 One leg is broken into two parts是其同义替换，故正确。 A项中的 $125是男士去年购买贮藏柜的价格。男士只提到餐桌对他们来说很特别。 C“是朋友给他的特别礼物 ”无法推断。女士问男士是否知道修理餐桌需要多少钱，男士表示因为餐桌对他们很特别，他找人估价了， D“男士不想修理餐桌 ”与对话相反。 【知识模块】 对话 11 【听力原文】 M: Good morning. How can I help you?
39、W: Good morning. Umm, 11I understand you help fix up students with host families. M: Thats right. Are you interested in.? W: Yes. M: Well, please sit down and Ill just take a few details. W: Thank you. M: Right. What name is it? W: Jenny Chan. M: Can you spell that please? W: Yes. J-E-N-N-Y C-H-A-N.
40、 M: Great. Can I ask you your age? W: Ive just had my nineteenth birthday. M: And how long would you want to stay with the host family? W: Im planning on staying a year, but at the moment Im definitely here for four months only. 2I have to get an extension to my permit. M: Youre working on it? Fine.
41、 and what will be your occupation while youre in the UK? W: Studying English? M: And what would you say your level of English is? W: Umm. I think Id like to say “advanced“, but my written work is below the level of my spoken. So I suppose its intermediate. M: Certainly your spoken English is advance
42、d. Anyway, which area do you think you would prefer? W: Umm, well, Im studying right in the centre, 3but Id really like to live in the northwest. M: That shouldnt be a great problem. We usually have lots of families up there. M: And do you have any particular requirements for diet? W: Well, Im nearl
43、y a vegetarian. Not quite. M: Shall I say you are? Its probably easier that way. W: That would be best. M: Anything about your actual room? W: I would prefer my own facilities. If its possible, a TV. 4And Id also like the house to have a real garden rather than just a yard, somewhere I could sit and
44、 be peaceful. M: Is that all? W: Well. Im really serious about improving my English, so Id prefer to be the only guest if thats possible? M: No other guests. Yes, you get more practice that way. Anyway, obviously all this is partly dependent on how much youre willing to pay. What did you have in min
45、d? W: I was thinking in terms of about 60- 80 a week, but Id go up to a hundred if it was something special. M: Well, I dont think wed have any problems finding something for you. W: Oh, good. M: And when would you want it for? W: 5Id like to move in approximately two weeks. M: Let me see. Its the 1
46、0th today. So if we go for the Monday its the 23rd of March. W: Yes, thatll be fine. 1. What is the mans occupation? 2. What do we learn about the woman? 3. Where does the woman want to live? 4. Why does the woman want a garden? 5. When does the woman want to move in? 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项都是表示身份职业的词
47、语，由些可预测题目与此相关。 女士说她知道男士可以帮助学生安排寄宿家庭，接着男士询问了女士的姓名、年龄、对寄宿家庭的要求、英语水平、饮食习惯、目标价格等各种细节，由此可知男士应该是从事房地产相关的职业，答案为 B“房产顾问 ”。 【知识模块】 对话 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项都以 She开头，问题可能与女士相关，注意对话中相关细节的表述。 女士说她打算在寄宿家庭待一年。但是目前只能待四个月，她要办理居留许可延期手续。 C项 have the permit extended是对原文 get an extension to my permit的同义替换，为正确答案。 A项中的 fo
48、ur months应为 one year。男士问到女士的英语水平时，她说本来想说自己的英语是 advanced“高级的 ”，但她觉得写作水平没有口语那么高，所以她认为是 intermediate“中级的 ”，故 B项不对 。 D“她要兼职教英语 ”没有在对话中出现。 【知识模块】 对话 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从选项可预测问题问方位，注意相关表述。 女士说到自己希望住在 northwest“西北部 ”，所以答案选 D。女士提到自己在市中心上学 (studying right in the centre)，但并不是想住在市中心，所以 A项 In the centre不对。 【知识模
49、块】 对话 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项都以 Because开头，可知问题问原因。 男士问女士对房间有 什么要求，女士说希望有自己的设施，如果可能的话，有台电视机，她也想要房子有个真正的花园 (a real garden)，因为能坐在那里让自己心情平静， C项 relax是 sit and be peaceful的同义转换，故正确。 女士提到 TV是说希望自己的房间有电视机，并不是 B项所说的 “想在那里看电视 ”。 A“想在那养宠物 ”和 D“能在那种菜 ”在对话中没有相关信息。 【知识模块】 对话 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话最后，男士问女士什么时候想要找到房子，女士说希望大概两周后 (in approximately two weeks)搬进寄宿家庭， A项 in about 14 days的表述与原文一致，为答案。 B项 March 10th是对话发生当天的日期。 【知识
