1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 242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 Advice for Students: How to Talk to
4、 Professors 1. Call them by the right【 T1】 _ “Professor“ is usually【 T2】 _ than “Doctor“ Use Mr. or Ms. when youre unsure 2.【 T3】 _ Be honest Make it a huge flaming whopper 3. Be prepared to do the work Under many【 T4】 _ circumstances Missing an【 T5】 _ or a test Falling behind in reading 4. Be【 T6】
5、_ and brief Get to the point quickly 5. Prepare for【 T7】 _ Only option: shift into【 T8】 _ Learn from your【 T9】 _ 6. Show your commitment and 【 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 conversat
6、ions. 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. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best ans
7、wer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） Because she wants to praise his class performance. （ B） Because he seem very interested in the research. （ C） Because he have done something bad in the class. （ D） Because she wants to offer him an assis
8、tantship. （ A） Looking after the laboratory animals. （ B） Making research on the animals. （ C） Writing research papers on the animals. （ D） Recording the growth of the animals. （ A） Fruits. （ B） Mealworms. （ C） Vegetables. （ D） Cookies. （ A） $15. （ B） $225. （ C） $850.00 （ D） $900.00 （ A） He will mee
9、t Larry. （ B） He will fill out some forms. （ C） He will go to have another class. （ D） He will start learning his new tasks. （ A） On the campus. （ B） In the office. （ C） Over the telephone. （ D） On the way home. （ A） She wants to apply for the membership of the drama club. （ B） They need to talk abo
10、ut how to raise money for their club. （ C） She wants to apply to be a secretary of the local council. （ D） They need to fill in an application form for funding. （ A） They are professional actors. （ B） There are now 20 members. （ C） The age range is 13 to 22. （ D） The woman is the president. （ A） To
11、produce a play for children. （ B） To decorate their office. （ C） To buy some new costumes. （ D） To enroll some more members. （ A） By announcing it at the end of the play. （ B） By making a speech at the end of the play. （ C） By putting an acknowledgment in the program. （ D） By hanging a banner advert
12、isement on the wall. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 242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 readin
13、gs, 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】 Why Some People Are Poor About 10 percent of the people in the United States are below t
14、he poverty line. / Economists suggest several reasons. / For one thing, more than half of the poor people are not qualified to work. / By law, children less than 16 years old can not work in many industries; / many companies do not hire people over 65 years old. / Some poor adults do not look for jo
15、bs for a variety of personal reasons. / Other poor people look for a job but cant find one. / Many poor adults never went to high school. / Therefore, when they look for jobs, / they have few skills that they can offer. / 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear t
16、he 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 gap-fi
17、lling task. 1 【听力原文】 Advice for Students: How to Talk to Professors Yes, I recommend that students get to know their professors. I realize, though, that many students are intimidated or put off by their professors. This is especially so when students need something a favor, special helps with an ass
18、ignment, a second chance on a test. There are a few things you should keep in mind when you talk to your professors, especially if youre going to be asking for a particular favor 1Firstly, call them by the right title. A “Doctor“ is someone with a PhD; not all professors have a PhD. 2 “Professor“ is
19、 usually appropriate, unless youve been told otherwise. If youre totally unsure, a “Mr.“ or “Ms.“ is usually fine. Do not use “Mrs.“ unless the professor herself uses it; after 30 years of women making this point, its time to recognize that not all adult women are or want to be married. 3Secondly, t
20、ell the truth. If a professor thinks he or shes being played, theyre not going to respond very well to whatever request you have to make, so you might as well be honest. If you feel you absolutely must lie, at least make it a huge flaming whopper of a lie, so the professor can get a good laugh when
21、they share it at the next faculty meeting. Thirdly, be prepared to do the work. 5If youve missed an assignment or a test or are falling behind in your reading, and you are seeking help to make it up. 4Youd better be prepared to do the work and generally under more difficult circumstances. I get the
22、impression that a lot of students imagine I might just say “dont worry about it, Ill give you the points anyway“ which, of course, is not going to happen. 6Fourthly, be clear and brief. Get to the point quickly: tell your professor what you need or want and be done with it. Dont spend 30 minutes exp
23、laining your childhood and family arrangements and how hard it is getting a job for a 10-point assignment. It is a waste of your time. Simply say “Professor, I missed an assignment, can I make it up? Can I do something else?“ 7Fifthly, prepare for disappointment. It depends on how far youve let your
24、 studies get behind, and a professor still should be fair to the rest of her or his students. For example, arranging make-up tests is difficult. So often a professor wont or cant help you. 8Your only option might be to shift into damage control, see what you can do, and ask honestly if you should co
25、ntinue in the class. 9And learn from your failure; take the class again and do it right 10Lastly, as a general rule, professors respect commitment and genuine curiosity, and will go out of their way to help if they feel that you are honestly interested in doing well. On the other hand, professors ge
26、t to feeling pretty used by the numerous students who work hard only at gaming the system, and if they feel youre one of those students, theyre not likely to bend very far to make life easier for you. Good luck! 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 title 【试题解析】 本题考查对要点的把握。录音提到，学生应使用正确的头衔 (title)称呼自己的教授，此处使用名词单数形式，填入
27、title。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 more appropriate 【试题解析】 本题考查对细节的分析和概括能力。录音提到，并不是每个教授都有博士学位，通常来讲，称呼 “教授 ”合适。由此可推断，称呼 “教授 ”比 “博士 ”更合适，故此处应填入 more appropriate。 【知识模块】 听 力 4 【正确答案】 Tell the truth 【试题解析】 本题考查第二条建议要点。讲话者建议学生将真相告诉自己的教授(tell the truth)，保持诚实的态度，故填入 Tell the truth。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 difficult 【试题解
28、析】 本题考查细节的把握。录音中提到，学生要做好准备工作 (be prepared to work)，因为他们会遇到更多困难情况 (generally under more difficult circumstances)，故答案为 difficult。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 assignment 【试题解析】 本题与上一题的 circumstance相关，讲话者举例说明学生会遇到什么样的困难情况，例如没交作业、错过考 (missed an assignment or a test)或阅读落后 (falling behind in your reading)，故空格处应填入 a
29、ssignment。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 clear 【试题解析】 本题考查第四条建 议的要点。录音提到，学生跟教授说话时应清晰(clear)且简明 (brief)，故此处填入形容词 clear。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 disappointment 【试题解析】 本题考查第五条建议的要点。录音提到，学生要做好失望而归的打算 (prepare for disappointment)，因为一切都要看学生落下了多少学业，加上教授应平等对待每个学生，所以教授常常不会对学生施以援手，故填入disappointment。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 damage
30、 control 【试题解析】 录音提到，因为学生往往失望而归，所以唯一的选择 (only option)就是 “止损 ”(damage control)，故填入答案是 damage control。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 failure 【试题解析】 本题考查第五条建议的具体细节。录音提到，学生要从失败中汲取教训 (learn from your failure)，重新回到课堂好好学习，故填入 failure。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 genuine curiosity 【试题解析】 本题考查最后一条建议要点。录音提到，教授们尊重投身于某事的精神和真诚的求知
31、欲，如果真的有兴趣把事情做好，他们将会竭力去帮助。由此可推断，学生们要向教授展示他们投身于某事的精神以及真诚的求知欲望，故本题填入 genuine curiosity。 【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 said. Both the conversation and the questions will be
32、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. 12 【听力原文】 M: I enjoyed your lecture today, Dr.
33、 Beech. See you. W: Goodbye. Oh, Jack? M: Yes, Professor? W: Have you got a minute? M: Uh. sure. Have I done something? W: No, Jack. Not at all. Youre doing very well indeed in my class, and, uh, Ive noticed that you seem particularly interested in my research. M: Thanks! Yes. It seems like fun to b
34、e working with primates. Theyre very likeable animals, arent they? W: Yes, they are. But they do take a lot of, well, looking after to keep them healthy and happy. Ive got an assistant, Larry you know him? M: Oh, yes, I know Larry, Larry Easton. W: Yes, thats right. And hes graduating in June. So 1I
35、 was wondering if you might be interested in, uh, taking over for him, taking his assistantship. M: Oh! Uh. Yes. Yes! Thats something I would really like to do, yes. But, uh. I guess I should find out a little bit more about it. I mean, the hours, the time involved, and can I do the work? W: Well. H
36、ave you got a little time right now? Shall we have a talk? M: Uh, yes. 5my next classs not till one. Sure. W: Good. 2My research assistant is mostly in charge of maintaining the laboratory animals preparing their food, cleaning their quarters, uh, feeding and watering them, of course, and, uh, just
37、keeping an eye on things, you know making sure theyre healthy and comfortable. M: How many primates do you have in the lab? W: Twelve right now. M: Well, it sounds fine, I suppose. What do they eat? Fruit? W: Yes, 3fruits, mostly apples, grapes, pears and also some vegetables. Lettuce, uh, carrots.
38、we try different things sometimes. And they get mealworms for snacks. Larryll show you how to do it. M: What kind of hours are we talking about, Professor? W: Well, student assistantships are limited to fifteen hours a week university regulations. The animals have to be tended every day, of course,
39、but Ill be responsible for Sundays and holidays. Would you be able to do that? M: Sure, that sounds fine. My class loads not so heavy now that Im in third year. Oh. Uh. can I ask how much it pays? W: Oh! Sorry, Jack. Of course! 4Fifteen dollars an hour, $225 a week. The university will withhold some
40、 for taxes and issue you a check at the end of each month. It should be for about $850, I think. M: Great. Thatll help me out a lot with my expenses. W: OK Then 5Ill talk to Larry, and well see when we can get together, the three of us, and set up some time for you to start learning the routine. M:
41、Thanks very much, Professor. Thank you for thinking of me. W: And thank you, Jack. I know Ill be able to rely on you. See you. M: See you. 1. Why does the woman want to talk to the man? 2. What is the primary task of the assistant? 3. What do the primates eat for snacks? 4. How much does the work pa
42、y after tax every month? 5. What will Jack probably do after the conversation? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话开头 Jack下课与教授告别，教授想跟他聊几句，称 Jack在课上表现得挺好的，因为自己的助教快毕业了，加上 Jack对自己的研究似乎很感兴趣，于是想问他是否要做自己的助教，因此本题选 D。 A“表扬他在课堂的表现 ”有提及，但是并不是女士找男士谈话的重点。 B“他对研究很感兴趣 ”是事实，但这是教授找他做助教的理由，并不是谈话的目的。 C“他在上课时做了不好的事情 ”与对话内容不符。 【知识模块
43、】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试 题解析】 对话中教授介绍助教主要是负责照顾实验室里的动物 准备食物，打扫它们的住处，喂它们食物和水等，因此本题选 A。 B“对动物进行研究 ”、 C“写动物研究论文 ”和 “记录动物的成长 ”都未在对话中提到。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 Jack问教授灵长类动物吃什么食物，教授告知灵长类动物主要吃水果和蔬菜，也把甲虫幼虫作为它们的 “点心 ”。因此本题选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 Jack问教授做助教工作的报酬如何，教授 回答每小时的报酬是 15美元，每周为 225美元，学校会扣除部分
44、税之后在月底发给他一张支票，应该是850美元左右，因此本题选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项都是关于 He将要做的事情，听音时注意 He最后的动向。 教授在对话快结束时讲到，自己会跟现在的助教 Larry谈这件事，之后再约个时间三个人一起碰个面聊聊细节，设定时间让 Jack开始学习相关工作。因此 Jack不可能在对话结束后就去见 Larry，也没有提到要填写相关聘用表格，也不会立刻就开始学习助教工作，因此选 项 A、 B及 D都不正确。而之前 Jack也提到自己下节课一点钟开始，所以很可能对话结束之后 Jack会接着去上另一门课，本题选C。 【知识模块】
45、听力 17 【听力原文】 M: 6Hello? W: 6Eric, its Mandy. M: Hi. W: You know I told you we could apply to the local council for money for our drama club. 7Ive got the application form here but we need to get it back to them by the end of the week. You really ought to fill it in as president of the club. M: Well,
46、 youre the secretary, so I expect its OK if you fill it in W: Yeah. 7But Id really like to check it together. M: Right. Thats fine. W: Like the first part asks for the main contact person. Can I put you there? M: Sure. W: Now, in the next part of the form I have to give information about our group.
47、So, name of group. Thats easy. Were the Community Youth Theatre Group, but then I have to describe it. So, what sort of information do you think they want? M: Well, they need to know were amateurs, not professional actors. and how many members weve got. Whats that at present twenty? W: Eighteen. and
48、, should we put in 8the age range, thats 13 to 22? M: No, I dont think we need to. But wed better put a bit about what we actually do. something like “members take part in drama activities“. W: Now, the next bit is about the project itself what were applying for funding for. So first of all they nee
49、d to know how much money we want. The maximums $500. M: I think we agreed wed ask for $250, didnt we? W: OK. Theres no point in asking for too much well have less chance of getting it. Then, we need to say what the project. erm, the activity is. M: Right, 9so we could write something like “to produce a short play for young children“. W: OK. The next thing they want to know is if they give us th
