1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 253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 Video Game Addiction 1. A global an
4、d serious problem Addiction occur more likely at【 T1】 _ 【 T2】 _ of video gamers addicted 2 hours more per day:【 T3】 _ of gaming The effect of video gaming Taking over your life Sudden【 T4】 _ 2. Signs of video game addiction 【 T5】 _to get it off Always thinking about it Spending too much time on it I
5、rritated when forcing to stop gaming 3.【 T6】 _ to correct and prevent video game addiction Advice from credible【 T7】 _professionals 【 T8】 _treatment Group therapy, individual counseling and a game-free environment 4. How to treat a video game addicted friend or family member 【 T9】 _ as important vir
6、tue 【 T10】 _by the community 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 about what was said. Both the conversation and the q
7、uestions 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. （ A） she went travelling. （ B
8、） She went back home. （ C） She went to a big party. （ D） She visited her roommates. （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. （ A） In the car. （ B） In a motel. （ C） On the beach. （ D） In a tent. （ A） She forgot to do it. （ B） She wrote it in the car. （ C） She wrote it in the library. （ D） She wrote
9、 it at hotel. （ A） It has lots of missing. （ B） It was not very good. （ C） It was not very long. （ D） It was written very well. （ A） Alcohol. （ B） Coca Cola. （ C） Bottled water. （ D） Mineral water. （ A） Because he wants to smoke. （ B） Because its a gift for his son. （ C） Because he collects lighters
10、. （ D） Because he forgets to take it out. （ A） Because he will use it to smoke. （ B） Because he has broke the rule. （ C） Because it certainly starts a fire. （ D） Because there is an emergency. （ A） To guard himself against thieves. （ B） To memorize his grandfather. （ C） To cut the cakes he eats. （ D
11、） To peel the fruits he eats. （ A） At the airport. （ B） At the police station. （ C） At the emergency center. （ D） At the Help Desk. 专 业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 253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 readin
12、g, 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 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 ch
13、eck your work. 1 【正确答案】 Ball Games Ball games have become an integral part of modern society. / They give us entertainment, providing us a means to safely free ourselves from stress. / There are many different ball games that can do this for us. / Some people enjoy football, while others like basket
14、ball. / These two ball games are the most popular in China. / Other games such as baseball are growing in appeal, / yet have not become popular. / Basketball is one of the few sports with a known date of birth. / Football, or soccer, originally developed from traits found in both China and Europe. /
15、 It has grown to become the worlds most popular sport. / 【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】 Video Game Addiction There is nothing like the thrill of beating the final level of a video game that you have been playing. Figuring out all th
17、e tricks and shortcuts in a difficult game is a challenge that most of us enjoy. But I have to say, a lot of us have gone overboard with the game playing, or been addicted to video games. This is a global and serious problem. According to the Council on Science and Public Health in the US, 1addictio
18、n to video games seems to occur more likely in children who start playing video games at younger ages. 2Different studies have shown that up to 15% of video gamers can be considered addicted. That means that out of 10 of your friends that play video games, one or more may be affected. 3Overuse of ga
19、ming is considered to be more than 2 hours per day! To do that, video gaming has to push other things out of your life, homework, hanging out with your family and playing with your friends even eating less! 4Not to mention that it will give you sudden behavior changes. One second, you can be jollier
20、 than Santa Claus, and the next second youre angrier than the Hulk! Here are four signs to tell if youre addicted, and need help. 5First, you love your game and find it difficult to get off. Next, you are always thinking about it. Like you keep talking about it with others. No. 3, you spend way too
21、much time on it, like skipping showers and meals to play. You cant sleep at night, so you get up to play video games. No. 4, you exhibit signs of irritation when forced to stop gaming. 6So people various take measures to correct and prevent video game addiction. 7Addicted gamers can get advice from
22、credible healthcare professionals. Many professionals have been trained to use effective tools and methods to help someone recover from addiction and guarantee long-lasting results. In some countries, like Canada, China, The Netherlands, South Korea, and the United States, clinics have been set up t
23、o help those in need, 8Inpatient treatment for addicted gamers is best for those who need to leave their environment altogether for a time in order to heal. Such treatment centers offer group therapy, individual counseling and a game-free atmosphere. If you have a friend or family member who is a vi
24、deo game addict, 9patience is always an important virtue when youre helping someone recover from video game addiction. By simply being there for that person, you can help reduce anger, depression and feelings of emptiness that an addict who is deprived of video games. For example, if the urge to go
25、back to gaming is very strong, create distractions through sports and other strenuous activities. 10The emotional support given by the community is powerful and beneficial for people who struggle to free themselves from their abusive behavior. Even if you dont fulfill criteria for addiction but you
26、are routinely gaming, remember, dont let a game take over your life. The solution is only the push of a button away. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 younger ages 【试题解析】 本题考查考生对要点的把握。录音提到，根据美国科学与公共卫生委员会 (Council on Science and Public Health)的说法，在儿童当中，电子游戏上瘾症有低龄化趋势，使用 young的比较级才能表明问题日趋严重，所以填入 younger ages。 【知识模块】
27、听力 3 【正确答案】 15 fifteen percent 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到，不同的研究表明 15的玩家都存在上瘾的情况，所以填入 15或 fifteen percent。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 overuse 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到，每天玩游戏超过 2小时就属于过度游戏(overuse of gaming)，空格中应填入 overuse。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 behavior changes 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到，电子游戏除了掌控了上瘾者的生活外，还会使其出现行为变化 (behavior changes)，
28、时而高亢时而愤怒。这里要注意使用复数形式，所以填入 behavior changes。 【知识模 块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 Difficult Hard 【试题解析】 本题考查对要点的把握。录音提到，讲话人指出患者的四种症状，其中第一种就是陷入游戏中难以自拔 (difficult to get off)，所以填入 Difficult或Hard皆可。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 Measures Methods Ways 【试题解析】 本题考查对要点的把握。演讲提出了几个应对措施 (measures)来纠正或预防电子游戏上瘾，录音提到了 take measures这个搭配， 故 m
29、easures为最佳答案，亦可以采用同义词如 methods、 ways等。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 healthcare health care 【试题解析】 本题考查细节，要求填入修饰 professionals(专业人员 )的词。录音提到，上瘾者可以从可靠的医疗保健专家那里获得忠告 (advice from credible healthcare professionals)，故填入的是 health care或 health-care。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答 案】 Inpatient 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到，对于需要离开居住环境来展开治疗的上瘾者
30、，住院 (inpatient)是最佳的方式，所以填入 Inpatient。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 Patience 【试题解析】 本题考查对分述点的把握。录音提到，如果朋友或家人对电子游戏上瘾，则耐心 (patience)是帮助电子游戏上瘾者戒瘾的重要美德，所以填入Patience。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 Emotional support 【试题解析】 本题考查对分述点的把握。录音提到，来自社区的精神支持(emotional support)是强大而有利的。故填入 Emotional support。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B CONVERS
31、ATIONS 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 read the fo
32、ur 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: Hey, Tom, welcome back! M: Hi, Mary. W: How was your holiday? Did you go home? M: Yeah. How about you? W: No! 1It was Spring Break. I went to Mia
33、mi. I love it there during Spring Break. M: Oh, yeah, I see you got a tan. How was it? Isnt it awfully crowded there? W: Yep, thats whats so great about it. Its one big crowded party. M: Who did you go with? W:2My roommate, and two other girls. We drove down. One of them has a car. Its a real old cl
34、unker, but it got us there and back OK. M: Where did you stay? In the car? I hear rooms are impossible to get down there during Break. W: No, 3we just found a motel up the coast about twenty miles and stayed there most nights. We drove down to the beach in the morning and back at night. You can park
35、 anywhere along the beach. The only problem was choosing our, urn, designated driver each time. Nobody wanted the job. M: I guess not! What did you do, rotate? W: We tried to, but one afternoon we all got separated. When we finally met up back at the car, it was way past midnight, and nobody was in
36、any condition to drive. So we just stayed there all night and danced on the beach. M: Sounds like you had fun. Nobody got in trouble? W: Well, we didnt. The police had their hands full, like they do every year, I guess. Theres always somebody who ends up drunk and disorderly. M: Yeah. And what about
37、 your assignment for this class? Did you get it done? W: I did. 4I wrote it in the car on the way back yesterday. M: In the car?! With three tired, sunburnt girls? W: Yup. They did all the driving, and I sat in the back and wrote. M: But what about your research, your, uh, references? I dont suppose
38、 you had a library in the back seat, did you? W: Yeah, it was a bookmobile. No, I got an early start. I did my research before I left and then took a bunch of notes with me. And I carried along a couple of the, uh, most important reference books. M: How did your paper come out? OK? W: 5Pretty good,
39、I think. Im pretty happy with it. I had to go to the library last night to pick up a couple of missing, you know, citations, but that didnt take long. And I got it typed up and printed out this morning. 1. What did the woman do during the Spring Break? 2. How many people did the woman go with? 3. Wh
40、ere did they stay most nights? 4. How did the woman write her assignment? 5. What does the woman think of her paper? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项描述的都是 She做了什么事，有可能是问女士做了什么事，注意对话里的相关内容。 女士说到春假的时候她去了迈阿密，可知她去了旅游，答案选 A。男士说到他回家了，但女士没有回家， B错误 。 C和 D利用对话中的 party和 roommate做干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说到她和她的
41、室友以及另外两个女生一起去玩，可知她是和三个女生一起去玩，答案选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项都是地点，注意对话中提到这几个地点的相关内容。 女士说到她们大部分晚上都住在 motel“汽车旅馆 ”，然后第二天早上开车到海边，晚上再开回旅馆，所以答案选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据选项可预测问题与女士写某个东西有关，注意对话的相关内容。 女士说到她是昨天坐在车后座把作业写好的，所以答案选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话最后，女士说到她觉得自己的文章写得 pretty good“挺
42、不错的 ”，感觉挺满意的，与 D项意思一致。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 W: Excuse me. Do you have any keys or cellphones in your pockets? M: No. No. I think Ive taken everything out. W: Okay. Go ahead and walk through the body scanner. M: Will I feel anything? Is it safe? W: No sir. You wont feel anything. It is safe of course.
43、 Just walk through and keep your hands in the air. M: Okay. W: Sorry, sir. The scanner indicates that we need to do some additional screening. Please come this way. M: What? Did I. Did you find something? W: Relax sir. Okay? Im going to open your carry-on bag. As Im going through it, please do not t
44、ry to touch it. M: Okay. W: Lets see now. Hmmm. First of all, sir, 6you cant take any liquids like this bottled water past this point. It is not allowed. M: Ah. I just bought it before I got in. Thirsty, you know. And its just water. Not anything dangerous. W: Sorry. Thats the rule. And, sir. Whats
45、this? M: What? W: No, sir, you cannot bring a lighter on the plane. Dont you know that? M: Well, but I dont smoke. I mean, 7I just bought it for my son. He collects lighters. I wont use it on the plane. Its okay, right? W: 8You still cant bring it on the plane. Its the rule. Im sorry that you have t
46、o leave it here. M: Why? I promise I wont use it on the plane. I promise. W: Im sorry, but I have it just in case of emergencies. You know, as an emergency fire starter in case the plane crashes into a dark forest. Ah, whats this? M: Well. Thats my pocket knife. W: A pocket knife? Its almost a foot
47、long! M: 9Well, its a special knife given to me by my grandfather, but I only use it to peel apples and fruit. You know. Things like that. W: Sir. Im sorry, but you cant take that on the plane. In fact, do you have any other prohibited items in your bag? I mean, didnt you read the sign back there ex
48、plaining all of the items that were not allowed on board? M: Well, I started to read it, and I then got a little distracted. W: A little? Sir. 10How many times have you flown on an airplane? M: Uh, it has been a while. I think the last time I traveled by plane was about, uh, 1990. I know its been a
49、long time. I just havent the chance to go far away. And this time. W: Sorry, sir. Why dont you come with me? M: What? W: I think my supervisor would like to ask you a few questions. M: Oh, no! 6. What kind of liquids does the man bring with him? 7. Why does the man bring a lighter in his carry-on bag? 8. Why should the man leave the lighter there? 9. What does the man use the pocket knife for? 10. Where does the
