1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 237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 Global Warming 1. Global warming A
4、mix of【 T1】 _ and irregular climate change 2. Causes of global warming 【 T2】 _: carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane 【 T3】 _: using forests as fuel, for building, furniture, etc. The use of【 T4】 _ on crops 【 T5】 _ 3. Effects of global warming Destruction of important【 T6】 _ systems Loss and enda
5、ngerment of many【 T7】 _ 【 T8】 _ 4. Solutions to global warming To reduce gases put into atmosphere Be more 【 T9】 _, use wind and solar power, etc. To increase greenhouse gases taken out of the atmosphere Planting trees Making changes to the 【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8
6、【 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-seco
7、nd 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） The mans car hit the other car in the back. （ B） The mans car ran into the other car head on. （ C） The
8、mans car jostled the other car on the side. （ D） The mans car ran into an old female driver. （ A） He was making a phone call. （ B） He was answering the phone. （ C） He was sending a text message. （ D） He was sending a voice message. （ A） Full coverage restricts the amount used on car damages. （ B） Fu
9、ll coverage only covers the damages of someone elses car. （ C） Full coverage costs much less than the liability insurance. （ D） Full coverage still requires you to pay a small deductible. （ A） Because the man doesnt buy the liability insurance. （ B） Because the other driver doesnt get the car insura
10、nce. （ C） Because the man has no fault in this car accident. （ D） Because the other driver has got her own car insurance. （ A） The penalty of not having the car insurance is very high. （ B） The man is responsible for his and the other drivers ticket. （ C） The mans ticket looks shorter than the other
11、 drivers ticket. （ D） The other driver doesnt have car insurance to cover the ticket. （ A） A two-storied and four-bedroom house located in a small town. （ B） A townhouse with two floors, two bathrooms, and four bedrooms. （ C） A two-bedroom townhouse with four bathrooms, two floors. （ D） A two-storie
12、d house located in a street with an area of 1080m2. （ A） $250,000. （ B） $260,000. （ C） $253,000.00 （ D） $263,000.00 （ A） His credit score is 860. （ B） He pays on time occasionally. （ C） He has a good credit record. （ D） He keeps records of the credit （ A） Because his gross monthly income is sufficie
13、nt. （ B） Because its monthly payment is relatively low. （ C） Because the interest rate of a 30-year loan is higher. （ D） Because he is not willing to pay too much interest. （ A） The persons credit. （ B） The life of the loan. （ C） The banks policy. （ D） The monthly income. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 237答案与解析 一、
14、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 be read sentence by sentenc
15、e, 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】 The Media in the U.S. The media plays a vital role as a guardian of U.S. democracy. / U.S. media have traveled a long road since the fir
16、st newspaper was published in 1690. / Within 50 years, magazines also began appearing in several major American cities. / The advent of commercial radio at the beginning of the 20th century / ended prints monopoly of the media in America. / Television, an even more powerful medium, / entered the sce
17、ne shortly after World War . / Interactive media, fueled by the advance of digital technology / and the growing convergence of the computer, telephone and cable television, / represent the principal trend of the 21st century. / 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will
18、hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look 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
19、gap-filling task. 1 【听力原文】 Global Warming Good morning, everyone. Today well look at global warming, including its causes, effects and solutions. Then what is global warming? lGlobal warming is a mix of rising temperatures on our planet, and irregular climate change. Global warming is happening beca
20、use of several key factors, 2the first one is greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane. These greenhouse gases trap heat and also light in the atmosphere, this causes the temperature to rise. 3The next important cause of global warming is deforestation. Humans use forests as fu
21、el, for building, furniture, and other uses such as for paper. Forests remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and they store it, when we cut down trees we release a lot of the carbon that forests store. 4Another important cause of global warming that is sometimes overlooked is the use of chemical
22、 fertilizers on crops. Global warming is also caused by 5solar radiation in the form of light waves, that pass through the earths atmosphere. Most of this radiation is observed by the earth and warms it. We have looked at the causes of global warming, now lets have a look at the effects of global wa
23、rming on our planet. 6One of the effects of global warming is the destruction of many important physical and biological systems. There will be effects to land, water, and life. 7Another important effect that global warming will bring is the loss and endangerment of many species. Did you know that 30
24、 percent of all plant and animal species alive in the world today are at risk of extinction by the year 2050 if average temperatures rise more than 2 to 11.5 degrees Fahrenheit 8One very disappointing effect of global warming is war and conflicts. With a decline in the amounts of quality food, water
25、, and land, it could bring an increase in global security threats, and war. There is a lot of evidence pointing to the fact that humans are causing global warming by creating greenhouse gases, so what can we do about it to slow down or stop global warming? It is clear that, on the one hand, we need
26、to reduce the amounts of gases that we put into our atmosphere. 9One of the most important changes would be to be more energy efficient We will need an increase in the use of wind and solar power, and natural gas. On the other hand, we can also increase the amount of greenhouse gases that we take ou
27、t of the atmosphere. We can take greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere by planting trees. 10 We will also need to make changes to the way of farming. So if we work hard and concentrate our efforts we will succeed in coping with global warming and slow down or eventually stop the continuing warming
28、of our planet OK, thats the end of the talk today. Thank you. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 rising temperatures 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对细节的把握，要求补全对 global warming(全球变暖 )定义的解释。根据录音，全球变暖是指温度不断上升 (rising temperatures)和不寻常的气候变化 (irregular climate change)。故本题填入 rising temperatures。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 greenhouse gases 【试题解析】
29、本题考查考生对分 述点的把握，要求填入全球变暖的第一个原因。录音提到，全球变暖的第一个原因是温室气体 (greenhouse gases)，如二氧化碳(carbon dioxide)，水蒸气 (water vapor)和甲烷 (methane)。故本题填入 greenhouse gases。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 deforestation 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对分述点的把握，要求填入全球变暖的第二个原因。录音提到，全球变暖的第二个重要原因是森林砍伐 (deforestation)。人类使用林木作 为燃料，用于建筑，家具和其他用途，如纸张等。故本题填入 deforesta
30、tion。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 chemical fertilizers 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对分述点的把握，要求补充全球变暖第三个原因。根据题干内容，此原因与农作物 (crops)相关。录音提到，导致全球变暖的另一个重要但有时被忽视的原因，是对农作物使用化肥 (chemical fertilizers)。故本题填入chemical fertilizers。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确 答案】 solar radiation 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对分述点的把握，要求填入全球变暖的最后一个原因。根据录音，全球变暖由以光波形式穿过地球大气层的太阳辐射 (solar
31、 radiation)引起的。故本题填入 solar radiation。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 physical and biological 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对分述点的把握，要求填入全球变暖带来的影响。录音提到，全球变暖的影响之一是许多重要的物理环境系统和生物系统 (physical and biological systems)遭到破坏。故本题填入 physical and biological。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 species 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对分述点的把握，要求填入全球变暖的第二个影响。录音提到，全球变暖会导致很多物种 (sp
32、ecies)消失或濒危 (loss and endangerment)。故本题填入 species。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 War and conflicts 【试题解析】 本题考查考生 对分述点的把握，要求填入全球变暖对地球产生的最后一个影响。根据录音，全球变暖带来令人非常失望的一个影响是战争和冲突(war and conflicts)。故本题填入 War and conflicts。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 energy efficient 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对细节的把握。录音提到，我们需要减少排放到大气中温室气体的量。最重要的改变之一就是要更加节能
33、 (energy efficient)。我们需要增加风能、太阳能和天然气的使用。故本题填入 energy efficient。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 way of farming 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到，我们可以通过种植树木 (planting trees)来吸收更多大气中的温室气体。我们也需要对耕种 (farming)的方式做出改变。故本题填入 way of farming。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end
34、 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. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each ques
35、tion on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. 12 【听力原文】 W: Hey, you dont look well. Whats going on? M: I just got into a small accident with my new car. W: Oh, Im sorry to hear that. What happened? Are you alright? M: Well, 1I was not paying attention when I was looking
36、 for a parking spot and I hit another car. But fortunately I just have a small headache, and other than that Im fine. W: Did you hit it head on or on the side? M: Neither, 1I ran into the other cars back bumper as it was backing out of a parking space. I shouldnt be that careless. W: Were you doing
37、something else at the time? M: Well, I really regret that. 2I was sending a voice message to my friend. W: Oh, thats not a good habit. Was the other driver hurt at all? M: No, thankfully it only jostled that old lady a little bit, but she was very angry about it. W: Yeah, I know. And you may have to
38、 pay for the damages since you are accountable for it. Do you have the car insurance? M: Yes, now Im really thankful that I pay a little extra every month for full coverage. W: What is the difference between full coverage and liability only? M: 3Full coverage costs more, but it will pay more to have
39、 your own car fixed if you get into an accident. W: So you wont have to pay for the damages to your car from the accident today, right? M: 3Well. I have to pay a small deductible, but it is still a lot less than what I would have to pay to fix the car myself. W: Then what would liability cover? M: L
40、iability would only take care of the damages to someone elses car, but not mine. W: So does that mean your insurance covers both the damage to your car and the damage to the other car? M: Usually it would, but the other driver did not have any insurance. W: What do you mean by that? M: Well, 4if the
41、 other driver does not have insurance, then I am not responsible for the damages to her car, because she is not supposed to drive at all unless she gets the insurance. W: Did you receive a ticket for the accident? M: Of course, 5the police officer gave me a small ticket because it was my fault. W: D
42、id the other driver receive a ticket too? M: Yes, 5her ticket was much higher because she did not have insurance while driving. W: I wonder if the other driver knew how important it was to have car insurance. M: If she did not know before the accident, I hope she knows now. 1. What is the accident m
43、entioned in the conversation? 2. What may be the reason that caused the accident? 3. What do we learn about full coverage from the conversation? 4. Why doesnt the mans insurance cover the other cars damages? 5. What do we learn about the tickets given by the police officer? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话开头，女
44、士看到男士脸色不好，问他发生什么事情。他说今天发生了一个小车祸。他在找车位的时候不小心撞到了另外一辆车。接着他补充道在另一辆车倒车出停车位的时候，他撞到了它的后保险杠。由此可见， A项为正确答案。 女士问是正面碰撞还是撞到了侧面，男士的回答是两种都不是，故B和 C都不对。 D“撞 到一个年老的女司机 ”与录音内容不符。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项都是描述 He在过去某个时段正在做某事的动作，听音时注意相关信息。 在男士描述意外发生的过程之后。女士问男士当时是不是在做别的事情。男士说他当时在给朋友发语音信息。由此可见， D项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 1
45、4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项都是关于 Full coverage的说明，听音时请注意相关信息。 对话中，女士问有了 full coverage是不是意味着不 用自己花钱修车 ?男士说还是得先支付一小部分免赔额，但那已经比自己花钱修车要少很多钱了。因此， D项“全险仍旧要求支付一小部分的免赔额 ”符合对话内容，为正确答案。 男士说通常情况下全险会保双方车辆的损害，而责任保险只保对另一方车辆造成的损失，所以 B也不对。女士问全险和责任保险有什么区别，男士说全险的费用更高，由此可见 C刚好相反。 A“全险限制车辆损害的赔偿金额 ”在原文没有相关信息。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案
46、】 B 【试题解析】 选项都以 Because开头，可预测本题问某事的原因。 对 话中女士问男士他的保险是不是可以赔付自己的车以及另外一辆车的车损费用，男士的回答是通常情况下是这样的，但另外一位司机没有买保险，他就不需要承担对另一辆车造成的损失。因此， B项 “另外一名司机没有买保险 ”为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项中多次提到 ticket“交通罚单 ”的情况，听音时多注意相关信息。 在对话的最后，女士问男士是否有收到交通违章的罚单，男士回答说因为自己有过错，交警给了一张小罚单 (即金额较少 )。接着女士又问男士另外一位司机是否也收到了罚 单。男士
47、回答说她的罚单金额高很多，因为她没有买保险。由此可见， A项 “没有买汽车保险的罚款数额很高 ”为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 W: Good morning Sir, how may I help you today? M: I would like to apply for a loan please. W: Very good, and what kind of loan are you looking for? M: I want a loan to buy a new home. W: Can you tell me the information about
48、your new home? For example, the size, the price, and the location. M: 6Well, it is a two-storied townhouse, with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, located in 1080 Arizona Street. W: And how much were you hoping to apply for? M: 7I was hoping that I could apply for a $250,000 home loan. Would it be po
49、ssible? W: First we just have to check if your credit is good enough for a loan that large. May I youre your name please? M: Andrew Garfield. W: Okay. Mr. Garfield. Let me see. 8Your credit score is 860. no. 960. It is a pretty good score. And I also see on your credit report that you have always paid on time. M: Yes, I know how important it is to pay your debts and pay them on time. W: Will you be making a down payment
