1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 270及答案与解析 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) both grammatically and semantically acceptabl
2、e. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 0 Choosing English Programs in the USA 1. What is your goal? For a 【 C1】 : 2 weeks to 2 months 【 C1】 _ To become 【 C2】 in English 【 C2】 _ 10 to 12 months for beginners 6 months for those have lea
3、rned a few English 2. What is the cost? The cost can be expensive, so find 【 C3】【 C3】 _ Ways to reduce cost Take part in 【 C2】 on campus 【 C4】 _ Take free class or additional classes at 【 C5】【 C5】 _ 3. What do you look for in a school? Accreditation Size of the school Universities: a sense of living
4、 in 【 C6】【 C6】 _ Smaller colleges: less【 C7】 _ scale than universities 【 C7】 _ Small private schools: offering 【 C8】【 C8】 _ 【 C9】 of the student body 【 C9】 _ Diverse【 C10】 _is good for learning English 【 C10】 _ 1 【 T1】 2 【 T2】 3 【 T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 7 【 T7】 8 【 T8】 9 【 T9】 10 【 T10】 10 Buil
5、d Your Self-confidence 1.【 T1】 fear【 T1】 _ Self-confidence 【 T2】【 T2】 _ Fear = you are at your growing edge The result of succeeding in【 T3】 fear【 T3】 _ Gaining self-confidence all of this is irrelevant, 5and what is relevant is caring about advancing your own goals and dreams. You may lack confiden
6、ce because youre convinced that everyone else has it better than you do. However, at the end of the day, it only matters if youre happy by your own standards. 6If you have no idea what those are, then its time to do some soul searching before you move forward. Studies have found that spending time o
7、n social media often encourages people to compare themselves with others. 7Because people tend to post only their triumphs and not their realities of daily life, it can seem as though the lives of others are more wonderful than your own. This is likely not true. Everyone has ups and downs in their l
8、ives. 8Furthermore, practice gratitude. Often at the root of insecurity and lack of confidence is a feeling of not having enough of something, whether its emotional validation, material items, good luck, or money. 9By acknowledging and appreciating what you do have, you can combat the feeling of bei
9、ng incomplete and dissatisfied. Take some time to sit and think about all of the things you have going for you, from your wonderful friends to your health. 10Sit down and make a gratitude list, writing down all of the things you are thankful for. Read it over and add to it at least once a week, and
10、it will put you in a more positive, empowering frame of mind. You can provide yourself with an extra dose of confidence. You are capable of becoming what you want to be. Do yourself a favor and start building your self-confidence from today on. 【知识模块】 讲座 11 【正确答案】 Be comfortable with 【试题解析】 本题考查对主要观
11、点的把握。录音提出的第一个主观点是，接受自己的恐惧 (be comfortable with fear)。注意此处不要漏掉介词 with。 【知识模块】 讲座 12 【正确答案】 never fearful not fearful fearless 【试题解 析】 本题考查对文意的理解及细节的捕捉。录音指出人们的误解，有自信的人从来不害怕 (people who are self-confident are never fearful)。根据提纲的措辞，此处应填 never fearful或与之意思相似的表达，如 not fearful或 fearless。 【知识模块】 讲座 13 【正确答
12、案】 confronting 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音指出，能直面自己的恐惧 (confront you fear)，你会收获自信 (gain self-confidence)，并立刻感到自信心增强 (feel the boost)。 【知识模块】 讲座 14 【正确答案】 Focus on 【试题解析】 本题考查对文意的理解和信息的整合。录音指出，人们应该关注自己生活的提高，而非与别人的生活比较，如自己的好朋友、哥哥、电视上的名人。此处应填入 Focus on。 【知识模块】 讲座 15 【正确答案】 goals and dreams 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音指出，真正跟自己
13、的生活息息相关的是朝着自己的目标和梦想迈进 (advancing your own goals and dreams)。 【知识模块】 讲座 16 【正确答案】 soul searching 【试题解析】 本题考查对文意的理解和信息的整合。录音提到，真正重要的是，到了一天的结束，按照自己的标准，判断自己是否快乐 (if youre happy by your own standards)；若对此标准没有概念，则应该做一些 “灵魂上的搜索 ”(do some soul searching)。 【知识模块】 讲座 17 【正确答案】 triumphs 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音在论述 “不要
14、把过多的时间花在社交媒体上 ”时指出，人们在社交媒体上往往只发布自己的 “胜利 ”(only their triumphs)，而非真实的生活状态 (not their realities of daily life)。此处注意 triumph应使用复数。 【知识模块】 讲座 18 【正确答案】 gratitude 【试题解析】 本题考查对主要观点的把握。录音提出的第三个主观点为，练习感恩 (practice gratitude)，即学会感 恩。 【知识模块】 讲座 19 【正确答案】 appreciate 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。录音提到，认可并欣赏自己所拥有的(acknowledging
15、 and appreciating what you do have)，有助于战胜那些不完整、不满足的消极情绪 (combat the feeling of being incomplete and dissatisfied)。 【知识模块】 讲座 20 【正确答案】 thankful for grateful for 【试 题解析】 本题考查对文意的理解及细节的捕捉。录音指出，可以尝试列出一张 “感恩单 ”，写下自己感激的东西 (all of the things you are thankful for)。此处填入 thankful for或表示 “感激的 ”的词组 grateful for均正确。 【知识模块】 讲座
