1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 250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 Preventing Textbook Theft 1.【 T1】 _
4、 of textbook theft The cost of textbooks makes them【 T2】 _ Textbooks left unattended public areas Textbooks can be【 T3】 _ easily Textbooks value is increasing Owners are unable to be identified 2. Most effective way to prevent textbook theft 【 T4】 _ your textbook Print【 T5】 _ on the inside cover Pri
5、nt【 T6】 _ and semester under your name Print a【 T7】 _ number on a certain page Mark the corresponding page with your own initials Unsafe marks:【 T8】 _, student ID number, birth date 3. Other ways Never leave your possessions unattended in public Ma【 T9】 _ of your textbooks Including name and type of
6、 book, author, and any marks 【 T10】 _ textbook theft to CSO and campus bookstore 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 conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked
7、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 question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to
8、preview the questions. （ A） Drinks. （ B） A postcard （ C） Snacks. （ D） A hat. （ A） 16 dollars. （ B） 14 dollars. （ C） 40 dollars. （ D） 25 dollars. （ A） The Highlight Cruise. （ B） The Noon Cruise. （ C） The Sunset Cruise. （ D） The Blue Harbor Cruises. （ A） She wants to have lunch on the cruise. （ B） She
9、 will not company with the man. （ C） She doesnt understand English. （ D） She gets seriously sunburned. （ A） To take a hat with him. （ B） To book the cruise for tomorrow. （ C） To go onto the upper deck. （ D） To buy a brochure for his friend. （ A） It is a beautiful city. （ B） It is very quiet in the e
10、vening. （ C） It is a perfect place to study. （ D） It is a very big city. （ A） Because the family were very kind to him. （ B） Because he cant focus on study there. （ C） Because the food there is awful. （ D） Because he cannot cook his own meals. （ A） A hotel. （ B） The student hostel. （ C） Another fami
11、ly. （ D） An apartment （ A） To talk to lecturers on the field trip. （ B） To have regular meetings with lecturers. （ C） To make lecturers on the course less busy. （ D） To meet with lecturers every four nights. （ A） To practice English with them. （ B） To introduce useful websites to them. （ C） To start
12、 Global Buddies project. （ D） To interview some students. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 250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 mea
13、ning. 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】 The Modern Family The past 20 years have seen enorm
14、ous changes in the lives and structure of families in Britain. / The biggest change has been caused by divorce. / As many as 2 out of 3 marriages now end in divorce,/ leading to a situation where many children live with one parent / and only see the other at weekends or holidays. / There has also be
15、en a huge rise in the number of women with children who work / The large rise in divorces has meant / many women need to work to support themselves and their children / Even when there is no divorce, / many families need both parents to work in order to survive. / 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A TALK In this se
16、ction 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) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. Yo
17、u have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 【听力原文】 Preventing Textbook Theft Textbook theft is a very real danger you face every day of your college life. Now, were not trying to intimate that the college is not safe; in fact, because of its safe environment, many students dont think ab
18、out this happening to them. Throughout the year, Campus Safety Office receives complaints of book theft, especially at the beginning and end of the semester and around the holidays. On behalf of the CSO I want to warn you about the textbook theft and offer some tips to prevent and cope with this dan
19、ger. 1Why do people steal your textbooks? 2They make attractive targets for thieves. The cost of textbooks is one of the major expenses of attending a university. The average student spends 300-400 dollars per semester on textbooks. Textbooks often are left unattended in public areas; 3textbooks can
20、 be easily resold; textbooks are increasing in value; and often, owners cannot be identified. Here are several tips that will reduce your chances of being a victim of book theft. 4The most effective way to stop a person from selling a book back or accuse a person of stealing your book is to see if y
21、ou mark your text book. Thieves find it more difficult to dispose of stolen articles that can be traced through an owner making identification marks. There are some ways to mark your textbooks. 5One, print your full name on the inside cover of each textbook. 6Two, print the current school year and s
22、emester under your name. 7Three, print an identifiable number that you can remember on a specific page with your own initials on the corresponding page, and keep a record of it. Mark the corresponding page with your own initials, that is, the first words of your name. This way, if the book is stolen
23、, both the police and the bookstores will have a better chance of tracing the book once it is sold back. If caught with a marked item, the thief can be convicted. The marked items can also be returned to the rightful owner. 8However, for the sake of safety, do not use your social security number, st
24、udent ID number, or birth date to mark your textbook! In addition, never leave your possessions unattended in public places. Remember, the majority of thefts on campus are thefts of opportunity. Most items are stolen because they are left unattended. 9Make a list of your textbooks and include the na
25、me of the book, type of book, the author, and any identifying marks to help Campus Safety Office in the recovery of the lost or stolen book(s). 10If once you became a victim, do report the textbook theft immediately to Campus Safety Office and to the campus bookstore. By doing so, you can enhance th
26、e chance of recovering your textbook. Thank you. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 Causes Reasons 【试题解析】 本题考查对要点的总结和概括，讲话人分析了教材窃案发生的原因(Why do people steal your textbooks?)，而题目要求填入名词形式，故可填入Causes或 Reasons。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案 】 attractive targets 【试题解析】 本题考查分述点的把握。录音提到，教材成为小偷眼中有吸引力的目标，接着提到了原因，买教材的费用太贵。可推断教材费用过高导致教材成为
27、偷窃的有吸引力的目标，故填入 attractive targets。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 resold 【试题解析】 本题考查分述点的把握。录音指出在学校教材很容易转售(textbooks car be easily resold)，所以答案为 resold。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 Mark 【试题解析】 本题考查分述点的把握。录音提到，防止他人盗窃教材和指控窃贼的最有效方法就是在教材上做记号 (mark your text book)。所以答案为 Mark。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 full me 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到，在教材上
28、做记号的方法之一：把全名写在每本教材封面的背面，空格中要填入的是关键词 “全名 ”，即 full name。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 current school year 【试题解析】 本题考查细节，根据录音，讲话人建议在名字下方写本学年和学期的信息，所以填入 current school year。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 identifiable 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到，在教材上做记号的第三个方法是：在某一页内写上可辨认的数字 (identifiable number)和名字的缩写 (initials)，所以可以填入 identifiable。
29、【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 social security number 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到为了安全起见，不要使用个人社保号(social security number)、学生号 (student ID number)或生日 (birth date)作为教材上的记号。所以填入 social security number。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 list 【试题解析】 本题考查分述点的把握。讲话人建议学生做一个教材清单 (a list of books)，记录书名、教材类型、作者和书中可辨认的记号，以便协助校园安全中心(Campus Safety
30、 Office)找回失窃的教材，所以填入 list。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 Report 【试题解析】 本题考查分述点的把握。录音提到，一旦教材被偷，学生应迅速向校园安全中心和学校书店报告此事。所以填入 Report。 【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 conve
31、rsation 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 the questions. 12 【听力原文】 W:
32、 Good morning, Blue Harbor Cruises. How can I help you? M: Can you tell me something about the different harbor cruises you run? W: Well. we run three cruises every day, each offering something slightly different. M: Let me just get a pencil. W: Firstly, theres the Highlight Cruise, then we do the N
33、oon Cruise and we also have our Sunset Cruise. M: Can you tell me a little bit about them? When they leave, what they cost, that sort of thing? W: The Highlight Cruise is $16 per person and that leaves at 9:30 a.m. and takes two hours to go round the harbor. M: And do you get coffee or refreshments?
34、 W: No, but theres a kiosk on board where you can buy drinks and snacks. 1And we do provide everyone with a free postcard. M: Right. And the Noon Cruise? W: 2The Noon Cruise is a little more expensive its $40 per person. And it departs at 12 oclock. Its actually very good value because it takes abou
35、t three hours, as it goes round the harbor twice and, of course, 2for that price you also get lunch. M: I see. and what about the last one? W: Thats $25 and it takes two hours. M: When does that depart? W: We only run that one in the summer months, and it leaves punctually at a quarter past six. 3 P
36、resumably you get a chance to see the sunset, which is why it only runs in the summer. M: Is there anything included? W: All passengers receive drinks and snacks. M: 3Can I book for tomorrow? W: 3No need to book. Just be down at the quay at six oclock. All our cruises depart from jetty No.2. M: Can
37、you tell me where that is exactly? W: No.2 jetty is opposite the taxi rank. Its clearly signposted. You cant miss it. M: Right. is there a commentary? W: Yes, there is. On all the cruises. M: Do they do the commentary in all other languages? W: 4Just in English, Im afraid. M: Oh. 4so Ill have to tra
38、nslate for my friend, I suppose. She is coming with me tomorrow. W: Well, there is a brochure with some information about the places of interest, and thats printed in several languages. M: Its good to know that. W: Oh, 5it gets extremely hot on the upper deck even at that time of a day, so its a goo
39、d idea to have a hat. Otherwise you could get sunburned. M: Ill remember that. Thank you. 1. What can the man get on the Highlight Cruise for free? 2. How much does the man pay for the cruise tour with lunch? 3. What does the man want to book? 4. What do we learn about the mans friend? 5. What does
40、the woman advise the man to do? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问 “游客在 Highlight Cruise上可以免费得到什么 ”，由对话可知， Highlight Cruse只要 16美金一人，不提供饮品和小食，但是会给每人一张免费的明信片，故 B正确。 A、 C两项是饮品和小食，都是 Highlight Cruise不提供的。 D项是女士提醒男士要注意防晒伤时提到的，故不正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题目选项可判断本题提问钱数，听音过程中需留意相关事物对应的钱数。 根据对话，女士告诉了该男士三种航 线，其中
41、 Noon Cruise船上有午餐，因此本题实际是询问 Noon Cruise的价钱， C“40美金 ”正确。 A、 D项分别是另外两种航线的价钱。 B是 C的近音干扰项。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由对话可知，在工作人员向该男士介绍完第三种游览航线之后，男士便问 “我能不能订明天的票 ”，根据对话语境可以推断男士应该对最后一种Sunset Cruise感兴趣。再根据工作人员所说， “不需要预定，只要在六点到码头就可以 ”，再次验证了该男士是想要傍晚乘坐游船， C选项正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项都有 She，可推断本题问
42、一位女性的相关信息，听音时注意相关信息描述。 该男士会和一位女性朋友一起乘船游览，而他得知游船上的解说只有英文之后，就说到 “要为我的朋友翻译了 ”，由此可以推断他的朋友听不懂英语， C项正确。 A、 D项中的关键词都有在对话中提到，有一定迷惑性。 B“她将不与男士同伴 ”不符合对话内容。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士提醒男士，即使是在接近傍晚的时候，上层甲板上依然会 很热，最好带个帽子以防晒伤， A项正确。 男士提出想预定明天的游船，工作人员表示可以直接上船购买，不需要预定， B项错误。女士只是提到二层甲板会很热，建议带帽子，而未建议男士上到二层甲板， C项
43、也不对。女士只是提到有个多语言版本的介绍名胜古迹的小册子，但并没有建议男士购买或拿取， D项过度推断。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Bill. Come on in. How are you doing today? M: Fine, thanks. W: Well, as I explained on the phone, Im a counselor here at the Student Services section of the university and Im interviewing overseas students so I can draw u
44、p a guide for new students. Id be grateful if you could tell me a little about your time since youve been here in Cambridge. M: Good idea. Im glad I can help. W: Id like to start from a few questions. Where are you from? M: I am from Canada. W: And how did you feel Cambridge when you first arrived?
45、M: I like it here. 6I think the city is very beautiful. Well, some of my friends from China told me they were struck by how quiet it is here in the evening. W: Yes, Cambridge is a quiet place. A perfect place to study, I guess. Where did you live when you first arrived? M: At first I stayed with a f
46、amily for three months. 7They were very kind to me but they had three young children and I found it difficult to study. W: Right, I see. M: So after three months I moved out and 8now I live with two other students in an apartment. W: Its cheaper than the hostel on campus, isnt it? M: It is. But what
47、 I like most about it is that we can cook our own meals. I have friends who live in the student hostel on campus. They said the food there was awful. W: Oh dear. Im sorry to hear that. And what about your studies? What are you studying? M: I m doing a Bachelor of Environmental Studies. W: Ah, right,
48、 and how are you finding that? M: Yeah, well, its been pretty good really. Ive enjoyed the course, but I feel there hasnt been enough contact with the lecturers. They all seem to be incredibly busy. The only chance Ive really had to talk to them was on the field trip. W: Well, thats no good. Could a
49、nything be done to improve the course in your opinion? M: 9I think it would be helpful to have meetings with lecturers on the course. Say once a fortnight-something like that. W: 9Regular meetings. That could certainly help. M: Also, some students have language difficulties. They come from non-English-speaking countries and are having a hard time in class. W: OK, I see. Thats something we can work on. 10Im thin
