1、专业英语四级(听力)模拟试卷 246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 How to Get Over a Breakup 1.【 T1】 _
4、 your decision If its your decision, dont forget why you【 T2】 _ If its your partners decision, dont second-guess or romanticize accept it and【 T3】 _ 2. List the reasons why youre【 T4】 _ without your ex Remind yourself of what【 T5】 _ about your ex Make a list of the positives of your break-up Feeling
5、 more empowered to follow a healthier diet Having【 T6】 _ to do what you wanted to do 3.【 T7】 _ and do things Get back in the world after you have【 T8】 _ Grow and Maintain your【 T9】 _ Enjoy doing things【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11 【 T10】 SECTION
6、 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. During the pause, you should r
7、ead 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 see what flats the woman rents. ( B) To look for a house for himself or his family. ( C) To share a flat with two of his friends. ( D) To lo
8、ok for a flat for himself and two friends. ( A) It can be used as a living room. ( B) It can be used store some stuff. ( C) Friends can pass the night here. ( D) Another friend wants to rent here. ( A) The city centre. ( B) The west suburbs. ( C) The north suburbs. ( D) The east suburbs. ( A) It is
9、on the Hills Avenue. ( B) It is near the metro station. ( C) It has four big bedrooms. ( D) Its cheaper than average rents. ( A) The rent is too high. ( B) The facilities are old. ( C) It hasnt got a shower. ( D) It is rather noisy. ( A) Buying insurance. ( B) Paragliding courses. ( C) Introducing a
10、 course. ( D) Renting a paraglider. ( A) $190. ( B) $313. ( C) $330.00 ( D) $430.00 ( A) Hurting other people. ( B) Injuring yourself. ( C) Losing your belongings. ( D) Losing your life. ( A) By bus. ( B) On foot. ( C) By bike. ( D) By car. ( A) Her family comes from Newcastle. ( B) She likes McDona
11、ld hamburgers. ( C) Her fax number is 0249-775413. ( D) She stays with the McDonalds. 专业英语四级(听力)模拟试卷 246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 a
12、nd 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 done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Education in Mexico Com
13、pulsory education begins at the age of six. / But many parents send their children to nursery schools / for two or three years before they start primary school. / At the age of twelve, secondary education starts. / Pupils go either to general secondary schools or to vocational schools. / After three
14、 years secondary education, / pupils receive the Secondary School Certificate. / Higher secondary education also lasts for three years. / At this level there are three kinds of schools: Preparatory, Teacher Training and Technical. / Higher education begins at eighteen and students go to universities
15、, teacher training colleges or technical institutions. / 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will 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) bot
16、h grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 【听力原文】 How to Get Over a Breakup Neil Sedaka once sang that “breaking up is hard to do“, a statement that holds absolutely true for most people. Ending
17、 a relationship is hard, whether it was your decision or the other persons decision. You may be dealing with painful emotions and want to deal with those feelings as quickly as possible. There are several ways that you can work through your painful emotions and start to move on. 1 First, you need to
18、 stand by your decision. 2If the breakup was your decision, keep in mind that focusing on the good times you had with your partner may cause you to forget the reasons why you broke it off. By the same token, try not to second-guess the situation if the decision to end things was not yours. Its very
19、common to romanticize the good parts of the relationship and convince yourself that the bad parts werent so bad after all. Dont play this game with yourself. 3Accept the situation and work on moving forward. 4Then, consider the reasons why you are better off without your ex. 5In addition to remindin
20、g yourself of everything that bothered you about your ex, you can also benefit from thinking about the positives to your breakup. Make another list of all of the reasons why you are better off without your ex For example, maybe your ex discouraged your efforts to eat healthy, so now you feel more em
21、powered to follow a healthy diet and take better care of yourself. 6 Or maybe your ex never wanted to do any of the things that you wanted to do, so now you have the freedom to do all of those things. List all of the reasons why you are better off without your ex. 7Last, you should get out and do th
22、ings. After a relationship ends, it is okay to have some time to yourself at home. 8Just make sure that you get back out in the world after you have processed your feelings. Make plans, go out with your friends, and have fun! It might seem awkward at first, but it will get easier and it will help yo
23、u to feel better. 9Getting out and doing things is also important because you need to grow and maintain your social network after a breakup. Doing so will help you to move on with your life. 10Dont feel like you need to go out with other people all of the time. Take yourself out to do things and eni
24、oy the freedom to do what you want. Go to your favorite coffee shop, go shopping, or take yourself on a mini-vacation. Keep in mind that getting over a breakup takes time and patience. If things dont seem to get better with time, remember that you can always turn to friends, family, or even a mental
25、 health professional for support. Take your time, do it step by step, and your broken heart will surely heal one day. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 Stand by 【试题解析】 本题考查对要点的把握。录音在阐述第一个要点时提到,首先要做的是坚持分手的决定不动摇 (stand by your decision)。故填入 Stand by。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 break it off break up 【试题解析】 本题考查对大意的理解和对信息的整合。
26、录音提 到,当提出分手的人是自己时,不要过多地回想恋爱时的美好时光。否则容易忘记为什么决定分手(break it off)。此处填 break up也正确,能理解文意即可。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 move forward move on 【试题解析】 本题考查对信息的提炼及理解。录音指出:如果是对方提的分手,不要对过去抱有幻想,接受现实,然后向前看 (move forward)。此处填 move on也正确,能理解文意即可。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 better off 【试题解析】 本题考查对要点的把握。录音提到,想一想离开你的前任后,你会变得更好的理由 (be
27、tter off without your ex),然后下文也多次提到列一个离开前任后会变得更好的理由清单。故填入 better off。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 bothered you 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到,分手后,应该回想起自己关于前任那些令人烦扰的事情 (everything that bothered you about your ex)。故填入 bothered you。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 freedom 【试题解析】 本题考查对大意的理解。录音为阐述 “想一想离开你的前任后,你会变得更好的理由 ”的观点,举出了两个例子:也许前任的
28、饮食习惯不好,分手后你便可更健康地饮食 (a healthy diet);也许前任不愿意跟你一起做一些你爱做的事情,分手后你便拥有了随心所欲的自由 (the freedom to do all of those things)。故本题填入 freedom。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 Get out 【试题解析】 本题考查对要点的把握。录音指出的第三个主要观点为,出去社交,让自己充实起来 (get out and do things)。故填入 Get out。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 processed your feelings 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到,
29、在处理好自己的感情问题后 (after you have processed your feelings),应该回归现实生活。注意分析此处的时态是现在完成时,因此 process应用过去分词形 式。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 social network 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到,分手之后,应该好好处理和维护自己的人脉关系网 (grow and maintain your social network after a breakup)。故填入social network。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 alone by yourself on your ow
30、n 【试题解析】 本文考查对信息的理解和整合。录音提出,不一定每一次都要跟别人一起出去,也可以享受自己独处、出游的时光 (take yourself out to do things)。因此,此处填入 alone、 by yourself、 on your own都正确,能理解文意即可。 【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 wha
31、t 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 question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview t
32、he questions. 12 【听力原文】 W: Hello, Brindalls Estate Agents here. How may I help you? M: Oh, good morning, Im ringing to see what flats you have for rent at the moment. W: Right. 1Are you looking for a flat for yourself or a family perhaps? M: 1Well, its for three of us myself and two friends. Were go
33、ing to share together. W: I see, what about employment are you all students? M: Oh no, weve all got full-time jobs two of work in the Central Bank, thats Chris and me and Phil thats the other one is working for Hallam cars. W: I suppose youll be looking for somewhere with three bedrooms? M: Yeah, at
34、 least three. But actually, 2wed rather have a fourth room as well if we can afford it for friends staying over and stuff. W: Is that with a living room to share? Plus kitchen and bathroom? M: Yeah, that sounds good. But we must have a bathroom with a shower. W: OK. And, are you interested in any pa
35、rticular area? M: Well, the city centre would be good for me and Chris, so thats our first preference, 3but wed consider anything in the west suburbs as well really actually for Phil thatd be better, but he knows hes outnumbered! But we arent interested in the north or the east of the city. W: OK. I
36、m afraid there are only two that might interest you. Do you want the details? M: OK. W: This first one Im looking at is in Bridge Street and very close to the bus station. Its not often that flats in that area come up for rent. This ones got three bedrooms, a bathroom and kitchen, of course and a ve
37、ry big living room. M: So, what about the rent? How much is it a month? W: 4The good news is that its only 450 pounds a month. Rents in that area usually reach up to 650 a month. M: Yeah, it sounds like a bit of a bargain. W: But unfortunately there isnt a shower in the flat, and that location is li
38、kely to be noisy, of course. M: OK. What about the other place? W: Well, this one is in a really nice location on Hills Avenue. Im sure you know it. Its got four big bedrooms and theres a big living room and oh, a dining room. M: It sounds great! W: That whole areas being developed, and the flats mo
39、dern. It got good facilities, including your shower. And of course its going to be quiet, especially compared with the other place. M: Better and better, but Ill bet its expensive. W: Im afraid so. Theyre asking for 800 pounds a month for it. M: Wow, 5it sounds a lot more than we can afford. W: Well
40、, I can send you all the details and you can see whether these two are worth a visit. 1. Why does the man call the woman? 2. Why does the man need a fourth room? 3. Which area is Phil most interested in? 4.What do we learn about the first room? 5. What is the problem with the second room? 12 【正确答案】
41、D 【试题解析】 对话都是不定式短语,预测问题可能与目的或原因有关。 男士首先就说明打电话是为了问女士这里有什么可供出租的公寓,然后提到他和两个朋友一起合租一个公寓。故 D项为正确答案。 A“弄明白女士租的什么公寓 ”利用原文的 to see what flats做干扰,不正确。 B“寻找供他自己或家人居住的房子 ”是女士问男士的话。但是男士解释说是为他和两个朋友找房子。 C“与两个朋友合租公寓 ”是男士对女士提问的回答,并不是打电话的原因。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士问男士是否想找带三个房间的公寓,男士回答如果价格可以接受的话他们希望有四个房间,剩下那个房
42、间可以用来给朋友留宿诸如此类的,因此选 C。 A“用来做客厅 ”和 D“还有一个朋友要合租 ”均未在对话中提及。 B“用来储存一些东西 ”利用原文的 stuff做干扰,原文中的 and stuff是 “等等;诸如此类 ”的意思。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士问男士对哪个地段的房子比较感兴趣,对 Phil来说,西区的房子比较好,因此本题选 B。 男士表示自己和 Chris最倾向于市中心的房子,而不是 Phil,因此 A错误。同时男士也提到,他们都对北区或是东区的房子不感兴趣,故同时排除 C、 D两项。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女
43、士根据男士的要求,找到了两个比较合适的公寓。其中第一个位于 Bridge Street,临近公共汽车站,有三个房间,房租只有每月 450磅,而本地区的租金通常高达 650磅,因此可知本题选 D“低于平均租金 ”。 A“位于 Hill大街 ”、 B“临近地铁站 ”和 C“有四个大房间 ”都与对话不符。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士详细介绍了第二个公寓的情况,这个公寓很现代,设施很完善,有淋浴,而且很安静,男士非常满意,但是当了解到房租是 800英镑一个月时,男士表示租金超出了他们的承受范围,因此本题选 A。 B“设施老旧 ”, C“没有淋浴 ”和 D“相当吵闹
44、”均与女士所述相反,都不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 M: Hello, this is “Paragliders Paradise“. How can I help you? W: Oh hi. 6Im ringing because Im interested in doing a course in paragliding. M: Which course are you interested in? W: Well, Im not sure. Whats available? M: Well, weve got the introductory course whic
45、h lasts for two days. W: OK M: Or theres the 4-day beginners course which is what most people do first. Id tend to recommend that one. And theres also the elementary pilot course which takes five to six days depending on conditions. W: We will probably try the beginners course. What sort of prices a
46、re we looking at? M: 7The introductory is $190; the beginners course, which is what youd probably be looking at, is $320 no sorry 330 its just gone up, and the pilot course is $430. W: Right. M: And you also have to become a member of our club so that youre insured. Thatll cost you $12 a day. Everyo
47、ne has to take out insurance, you see. W: Does that cover me if I break a leg? M: No, Im afraid not. 8Its only 3rd party and covers you against damage to other people or their belongings, but not theft or injury. You would need to take out your own personal accident insurance. W: I see! And whats th
48、e best way to get to your place? By public transport or could we come by bike? 9Were pretty keen cyclists. M: 9Its difficult by public transport although there is a bus from Newcastle; most people get here by car, though, because were a little off the beaten track. But you could ride here OK. Ill se
49、nd you a map. Just let me take down a few details. Whats your name? W: Maria Gentle. M: And how about your address, Maria? W: Well, 10Im a student staying with a family in Newcastle. M: So its care of. W: Care of Mr. and Mrs. McDonald. M: Like the hamburgers! W: Yes, exactly. The post office box address is probably best. Its Post Office Box 676, Newcastle. M: Is there