1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 22及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the pass
2、age will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several con
3、versations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Why does the woman suggest that the man change his reservation date? （ A） The hotel doesnt open that day. （ B） She doesnt work that day. （ C） There is no free room that day. （ D） The hotel is fully booked
4、on June 28th. 3 Why does the man respond negatively to the womans suggestion? （ A） Because he wants to surprise his wife on their anniversary. （ B） Because the woman cant cancel his reservation record. （ C） Because he doesnt appreciate the womans calling. （ D） Because he doesnt understand what the w
5、oman means. 4 What might the man think of the hotel? （ A） The hotel receptionist is not serious. （ B） The hotels advice is a great help to him. （ C） The hotels charge is reasonable. （ D） The hotel reservation service is very poor. 5 Why does the man like to be a park ranger? （ A） Because he is tired
6、 of being an actor. （ B） Because he can have more free time. （ C） Because he likes to be in the open. （ D） Because he loves working in parks. 6 What is the upside of being a performer according to the man? （ A） He can really enjoy the time when being with family. （ B） To be able to travel around and
7、 see lots of good view. （ C） A lot of chances to meet people from different cultures. （ D） He is able to make a lot of money at a very short time. 7 What does the man think about acting in television versus movies? （ A） Televisions stories are more intense （ B） Acting in television is much slower. （
8、 C） Movies are more textured. （ D） Movies workload is heavier. 8 The apartment is furnished with all the following EXCEPT （ A） a bed. （ B） a wardrobe. （ C） a desk. （ D） a cupboard. 9 The man pays more attention to （ A） whether the rent is too high. （ B） whether the rent covers water, electricity and
9、 gas. （ C） whether there is a good supply of hot water. （ D） whether other people expect to rent these rooms. 10 How much will the man pay each month for the two rooms? （ A） $250. （ B） $500. （ C） 750 （ D） 1000 11 Why would the woman like to rent these two rooms to the man? （ A） There scarcely are pe
10、ople wanting these rooms. （ B） They have a nice talking. （ C） The man is child-free. （ D） The man offers the most reasonable rent. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 In most pe
11、oples ideas, people lose the ability to learn language well （ A） in their teens. （ B） in their twenties. （ C） at an old age. （ D） in their thirties. 13 What did the two reports show? （ A） Teenagers are more efficient in learning. （ B） Children learn languages more easily than adults. （ C） The older
12、you get, the harder you learn a language. （ D） Adults may learn languages more easily than Children. 14 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） Adults have more self-control man children. （ B） Adults can use logical thinking to think. （ C） Adults have more knowledge than children. （ D） Adults acce
13、pt new things more easily than children. 15 The origins of the home cat is generally thought to date back to （ A） 9,500 years ago. （ B） more than 5,000 years ago. （ C） about 4,000 years ago. （ D） about 1,000 years ago. 16 Which is of the following is INCCORECT about the cat skeleton? （ A） It was bur
14、ied together with a human skeleton. （ B） It was buried as an offering. （ C） It shows no sign of brutal killing. （ D） It looks similar to the skeleton of a wild cat. 17 About the new finding, which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） It confirms the known date of cats as pets. （ B） It dispro
15、ves proof for a long-time speculation. （ C） It is strongly disputed by some scientists. （ D） It shows cat domestication dates back 9,500 years. 18 Why is it difficult for visitors to locate Cambridge University? （ A） Because there are no signs to direct them. （ B） Because no tour guides are availabl
16、e. （ C） Because all the buildings in the city look alike. （ D） Because the university is everywhere in the city. 19 What is TRUE about the colleges of Cambridge University? （ A） They set their own exams. （ B） They select their own students. （ C） They award their own degrees. （ D） They organize their
17、 own laboratory work. 20 What is TRUE about the libraries in Cambridge University? （ A） Most of them have a long history. （ B） Many of them are specialized libraries. （ C） They house more books than any other university library. （ D） They each have a copy of every book published in Britain. 21 What
18、does the passage say about women students in Cambridge University? （ A） Very few of them are engaged in research. （ B） They were not awarded degree until 1948. （ C） They have outnumbered male students. （ D） They were not treated equally until 1881. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this sectio
19、n, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 The following are involved in the plans to cope with the budget deficit EXCEPT （ A） state workers working hour has been reduced. （ B） many social and education services have been cut. （ C） the
20、 state sent out IOUs to companies. （ D） the state will impose new taxes on companies. 23 Which of the following details in the news is CORRECT? （ A） Hundreds of people were wounded and thousands of people died. （ B） Above 18% of the local houses built with mud and brick have collapsed. （ C） Almost a
21、ll residential housing in Jiegu had collapsed but not schools. （ D） Lacking heavy lifting equipment made it difficult to rescue the victims. 24 According to the news, Antilia is （ A） the worlds most expensive house. （ B） the petrochemical giant in India. （ C） Indias richest mans new home. （ D） India
22、s financial capital. 25 How many stories does Antilia have? （ A） 21 stories. （ B） 27 stories. （ C） 6 stories. （ D） 7 stories. 26 What is the news item about? （ A） Population problems. （ B） Features of the California Summer. （ C） Wildfires of California. （ D） A mass evacuation of California. 27 Which
23、 of the following details in the news is INCORRECT? （ A） The wildfire breaks out close to major centers of population. （ B） The hot weather makes it difficult for firefighters to control the fire. （ C） It would take firefighters a week to put out the wildfire completely. （ D） The government has aske
24、d people to evacuate from the dangerous path. 28 Which of the following details about Billy the Kid is INCORRECT? （ A） He was executed at the age of 21. （ B） He was considered as a hero rather than a murderer. （ C） He wrote a lot of books about his brief life. （ D） The number of victims was uncertai
25、n. 29 Why the campaign for a pardon was refused? （ A） He has been dead for 130 years. （ B） He was a notorious criminal. （ C） His life was full of romanticism. （ D） The evidence didnt support the pardon. 30 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news? （ A） The capital city of Bangkok was atta
26、cked by Grenade. （ B） The protesters denied being involved in the attempt. （ C） The present leader has resigned from his position. （ D） An urgent meeting has been held to solve the problem. 31 According to the news, the demonstration was caused by （ A） peoples seeking for democracy. （ B） conflict be
27、tween the protesters and the police. （ C） the dissatisfaction of the present prime minister. （ D） revenge for the three dead men. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 22答案与解 析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first
28、reading, which will be read 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 intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you sho
29、uld check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 1 【正确答 案】 Plastic We use plastic wrap to protect our foods. / We put our garbage in plastic bags or plastic cans. / We sit on plastic chairs, play with plastic toys, / drink from plastic cups, and wash our hair with shampoo from plastic bottles. /
30、 Plastic does not grow in nature. It is made by mixing certain things together. / We call it a produced or manufactured material. / Plastic was first made in the 1860s from plants, such as wood and cotton. / That plastic was soft and burned easily. / The first modern plastics were made in the 1930s.
31、 / Most clear plastic starts out as thick, black oil. / That plastic coating inside a pan begins as natural gas. / Over the years, hundreds of different plastics have been developed. / Some are hard and strong. Some are soft and bendable. Some are clear. Some are many-colored. / There is a plastic f
32、or almost every need. Scientists continue to experiment with plastics. / They hope to find even more ways to use them. / 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
33、 2 【听力原文】 W: Good afternoon, Pingpang Hotel. May I help you? M: Yes, Id like to make a reservation, please. W: Certainly, sir. Which date would that be? M: From the 27th until the 29th of June. W: Could you hold on a moment, please? Ill check our reservation record. Thank you for waiting, sir. Im af
34、raid our hotel is fully booked on June 27th. Is it possible for you to change your reservation date? How about from the 28th to the 30th of June? M: No, thats impossible. That date is my anniversary. I want to give my wife a surprise and celebrate it at the hotel. W: Well, we might have cancellation
35、s. Could you call us again closer to the date? M: Sure, but if you have any cancellations, could you let me know as soon as possible? W: Im very sorry, sir. But we are unable to do that. We would appreciate it very much if you could call us instead. M: Well, are you kidding? If thats the case. W: We
36、re very sorry, sir. We hope you understand. M: OK, I know what you mean. Thank you for nothing. 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。女士在查询了订房记录后，告诉男士 6月 27日那天的房间已经预订满了，因此答案应该是 C项 “那天没有空房间了 ”。选项 A、 B对话中均未提及，可排除不选；选项 D时间错误。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中女士很抱歉地告诉男士 6月 27日的房间已预订完，希望他能考虑换个时间，但男士断然拒绝，因为那天是他的结婚纪念日，他
37、想给太太一个惊喜，故答案为 A项。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解 析】 推断题。男士希望酒店能及时通知退房情况，可工作人员却生硬地用 We are unable to 拒绝了。对此，男士很生气，通过 Thank you for nothing可以看出他觉得酒店的服务态度差。故 D项正确。不同国家的人在表达感情的方式上强烈程度不同。服务行业拒绝要求常常是说 I am afraid we cannot, 而客户几乎无一例外以 Thank you(very much)结束。另外，不要因为听到男士说 are you kidding而误选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】
38、 W: If you werent acting, what career would you be doing? M: Id be a park ranger or something. I absolutely love the great outdoors. W: I know that you take a great pride towards your family. Do you ever regret the career you have in that it probably takes away from your family? M: Yes, but such is
39、the life of a performer. I tend to think that they have somewhat adjusted to my schedule by now. The downside is that Im gone a lot, but the upside is that when Im with them. Im with them 100%. W: Is there any role that you didnt get that you wished you had? M: I dont care to keep score and allow th
40、at to determine my success or failure. I believe that things happen or dont happen for a reason, so it really has no lasting effect on me. W: Outside of acting, whats the one thing youve done that youre most proud of? M: Aside from two cool kids, I survived a 5-day hike in Escalante, Utah. W: What d
41、o you feel is different about acting in television versus movies? M: Movies are cool because they tend to tell more intense stories and can take time to do it right, but they are so slow! TV isnt as textured, but man, you get a lot of work done. 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。当问到如果不演戏的话，会做什么职业时，男士说自己想做公园管理员之
42、类的，因为他非常喜爱户外，所以 C项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。男士提到当演员的不利因素就是经常离家在外，好处就是当和家人在一起时，就 100的在一起，可见男士一旦有时间，就真正享受和家人在一起的时光，所以 A项正确。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节推断题。男士说电影讲的故事更激烈，有时 间表演到很好，但拍摄节奏太慢；电视虽没有那么精致，但要做的工作却很多，综合比较，只有 C项正确。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Good afternoon, maam. Im Mr. Smith. I called
43、 you a little while ago about the apartment for rent. W: Oh, right, Mr. Smith. Come in. Let me show you the place. The two rooms are upstairs. Come with me. M: You have a very nice house. W: Thanks. Here we are. Both are simply furnished with a bed, a desk and a cupboard. M: This is not bad. Hows th
44、e hot water? Thats very important. Im asking because where I live now keeps running out of hot water. I cant tell you how many cold showers Ive had to take. In fact, I had to take one just this morning. I cant stand taking cold showers any more. W: Dont worry. You can shower to your hearts content i
45、n here. M: How much is the rent? W: Well, how about $250 a month for each room? That includes water, electricity and gas. M: Well, that sounds quite reasonable. Did you say quite a few people are waiting for these two rooms? W: Right. But you have no children. Id like to put you up higher on the lis
46、t. M: Well, thank you very much. Ill consult with my wife and contact you as soon as we make up our minds. Its really very nice talking with you. W: Thank you. Im glad you like the rooms. 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节推断题。女士说这两间房都有简单的家具，包括床、桌子、橱柜，并不包含衣柜，所以 B项为正确选项。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。男士非常关注热水问题，因
47、为他现在住的地方热水供应不足，他经常不得不洗冷水澡。他说有没有热水非常重要 (very important)，因此答案是 C。男士说租金听起来非常合理，故 A错；选项 B与 D的内容对话中只是略有提及而已。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 计算题。男士询问租金多少时，女士的回答是每间每月 $250，那么两间房每月则应是 $500，即选项 B为答案。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。当男士谈到女士曾说有很多人都想租这两间房时，女士回答说的确如此，紧接着她又说因为该男士没有孩子，所以她会优先考虑他，因此选项 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力
48、SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 【听力原文】 Most people think that the older you get, the harder it is to learn a new language. That is why they believe that children learn more
49、easily than adults. Thus, at some point in our lives, maybe around age of twelve or thirteen we lose the ability to learn language well. Is it true that children learn a foreign language more easily than adults? On the contrary, research studies suggest that the opposite may be true. One report, on 2,000 Danish children studying Swedish, showed that the teenagers learned more, in less time, than the younger children. Another report, on Americans learning Russian, showed that the ability to learn a language increase
