1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 310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 The Mass Urbanization of the Worlds Population I. Reasons A. the 【 T1】 reason 【 T1】 _ new jobs are in or around major cities B. the quality of life issues: 【 T2】 【 T2】 _ better schools 【 T3】 ,
3、shops, and places of entertainment 【 T3】 _ II. Three key changes A. Cities are getting bigger and bigger. more people living in urban areas more 【 T4】 【 T4】 _ B. Cities are changing their shapes. 【 T5】 buildings 【 T5】 _ 【 T6】 : a symbol of modern cities 【 T6】 _ C. Cities are breaking up into smaller
4、 【 T7】 【 T7】 _ people do not 【 T8】 with others from different backgrounds 【 T8】 _ III. Problems Cities dont always offer the economic security, the safety, or the comfort they promise. 【 T9】 or ghettos in many cities 【 T9】 _ problems of 【 T10】 , crowdedness, and poverty 【 T10】 _ 1 【 T1】 2 【 T2】 3 【
5、T3】 4 【 T4】 5 【 T5】 6 【 T6】 7 【 T7】 8 【 T8】 9 【 T9】 10 【 T10】 10 Culture There are many things about our lives that make up a culture. I. Language Language is what people and animals use to【 T1】 their【 T1】 _ thoughts, ideas and feelings. Just like animals, people use different languages. Each cultur
6、e has its own words and symbols. People within cultures that use more than one language are said to be either【 T2】 or multilingual.【 T2】 _ Languages have different【 T3】 , which are variations of【 T3】 _ languages. 【 T4】 is most commonly used by deaf people.【 T4】 _ II. Folklore Folklore is a body of s
7、tories that show a cultures beliefs, traditions and【 T5】【 T5】 _ The characters in folktales are often【 T6】 people.【 T6】 _ Folklore now finds its way into poetry, song lyrics and【 T7】【 T7】 _ III. Holiday A holiday is a day made special by a cultures customs or laws. Holidays help a culture remember a
8、nd【 T8】 its history.【 T8】 _ People may attend parades, sing songs, go for a【 T9】 or give【 T9】 _ gifts to each other on certain holidays. The best-known【 T10】 holiday is Christmas.【 T10】 _ 11 【 T1】 12 【 T2】 13 【 T3】 14 【 T4】 15 【 T5】 16 【 T6】 17 【 T7】 18 【 T8】 19 【 T9】 20 【 T10】 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 310答案与
9、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 acceptable. You may use the bla
10、nk sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 0 【听力原文】 The Mass Urbanization of the Worlds Population Good morning and welcome to todays lecture. Today were going to discuss the mass urbanization of the worlds population, which is an unprecedented trend worldwide
11、. First, Ill focus on two major reasons why people are moving to cities. (1) Well, the first reason is economic. People are moving to the cities because thats where they can find jobs and earn money. Jobs now are being created in information technology, manufacturing and service areas, such as touri
12、sm and financing. And all of these new jobs are in or around major cities. (2) The second reason for the move to cities has to do with the quality of life: comfort and convenience. For example, most of us would like our children to receive a good education, and cities often offer better schools. (3)
13、 And then for many, city life is just more comfortable. There are transportation networks, shops, and places of entertainment. Now Id like to identify three key changes in our cities. First of all, theyre getting bigger and bigger. For the first time in history, there will soon be more people living
14、 in urban areas than in rural environments. Most cities are bigger now than ever before. (4) For the first time in the history of society, we now have many cities with populations of over ten million people what we call mega-cities. And experts say that the number of mega-cities will increase in the
15、 future. (5) Cities are not just getting bigger, theyre also changing their shapes. Theyre getting taller, because land is getting more and more expensive. So instead of having a few big houses on a piece of land, we can have a tall apartment building that a thousand people can live in. All of you c
16、an probably think of buildings or parks or stores that have been torn down to make room for bigger, taller, or more modern buildings. (6) Skyscrapers have become a symbol of modern cities. (7) The third change is that our cities are breaking up into smaller communities, often by ethnic groups or inc
17、ome levels. Of course, many cities do have a kind of identity or personality, but a city is not homogeneous. For example, migrants to the cities often want to live in their own communities or with people from a similar cultural background. Another example is that if you are moving from a smaller com
18、munity to a city, you will be most likely to move close to friends or family members, who will help you get a job or give you support. (8) However, this often means that people stay within their community and do not come into contact with others from different backgrounds. The biggest challenge faci
19、ng us now is to improve the quality of life in cities, because sadly, they dont always offer the economic security, the safety, or the comfort they promise. (9) Many cities have slum areas or ghettos, where people live in dangerous or poverty-stricken conditions. The beautiful architecture and vibra
20、nt nightlife are one face of the city. (10) But cities also have problems of inequality, crowdedness, and poverty. OK, thats all for todays lecture. See you next week. 【知识模块】 讲座 1 【正确答案】 economic 【试题解析】 由句 (1)可知，人们涌入城市的第一个原因是经济方面的。因此填入 economic。 【知识模块】 讲座 2 【正确答案】 comfort and convenience 【试题解析】 由句 (
21、2)可知，人口向城市流动的第二个原因与生活质量有关：舒适和便捷。因此填入 comfort and convenience。 【知识模块】 讲座 3 【正确答案】 transportation networks 【试题解析】 由句 (3)可知，对于许多人来说，城市生活更加舒适，城市中有交通网、商店及娱乐场所。因此填入 transportation networks。 【知识模块】 讲座 4 【正确答案】 mega-cities 【试题解析】 由句 (4)可知，我们有史以来第一次拥有了许多人口超过千万的城市 我们称之为大都市。因此填入 mega-cities。 【知识模块】 讲座 5 【正确答案】
22、 taller 【试题解析】 由句 (5)可知，城市不止人口变多，其形状也发生了变化，由于土地价格 不断高涨，城市中的建筑物不断增高。因此填入 taller。 【知识模块】 讲座 6 【正确答案】 skyscrapers 【试题解析】 由句 (6)可知，摩天大楼成了现代城市的一个标志。因此填入skyscrapers。 【知识模块】 讲座 7 【正确答案】 communities 【试题解析】 由句 (7)可知，第三种变化是城市多被按种族或收入水平分化为较小的社区。因此填入 communities。 【知识模块】 讲座 8 【正确答案】 come into contact 【试题解析】 由句 (
23、8)可知，第三种变化通常意味着人们只蜷缩在自己的小圈子里，并不与其他不同背景的人打交道。因此填入 come into contact。 【知识模块】 讲座 9 【正确答案】 slum areas 【试题解析】 由句 (9)可知，许多城市存在着贫民区，那里的人们生活在危险或贫穷的环境里。因此填入 slum areas。 【知识模块】 讲座 10 【正确答案】 inequality 【试题解析】 由句 (10)可知，城市中还存在着不平等、拥挤和贫困这些问题。因此 填入 inequality。 【知识模块】 讲座 10 【听力原文】 Culture Good morning, everyone. I
24、n this lecture we will learn something about culture. There are many things that make up a culture. In fact, there are so many things about our lives that make up part of the culture we belong to that there is no way to cover them all here. Therefore, we will concentrate on only three aspects of cul
25、ture in this unit. They are language, folklore and holiday. Simply, language is what people and animals use to communicate their thoughts, ideas and feelings. Of course, animals communicate with each other differently than humans, and each type of animals communicates differently. Like animals, peop
26、le also use different languages. Each culture has its own words and symbols used by people within that culture to communicate with others in the same culture. Unlike animals though, some cultures use more than one language.(2)People within these cultures are said to be either bilingual or multilingu
27、al. (3)Not only do people use different languages to communicate, but languages also have different dialects. A dialect is a variation of a language that uses words and grammar somewhat differently from the standard form of the same language. There are also some people who dont use a spoken language
28、 at all. These people use their hands to communicate.(4)This type of language is called sign language and is most commonly used by people who are deaf. (5)Folklore is a body of stories that reflect a cultures beliefs, traditions and values._(6)Often the characters in folktales are real people. When
29、a folktale tells of the actions of a real person, its purpose is to reveal some admired quality of that persons character. Other folktales use characters that are larger than life to pass on truths that are valued by the culture. Folktales have been told for centuries, and all cultures have them. At
30、 one time, all folklore was part of an oral tradition and was passed on by word of mouth.(7)Today, folklore finds its way into poetry, song lyrics and fables. A holiday is a day made special by a cultures customs or laws.(8)Holidays help a culture remember and honor its history. Each culture has its
31、 own traditions of recognizing and celebrating these special days.(9)People may attend parades, sing songs, go for a picnic or give gifts to each other on certain holidays. Some holidays are peculiar to a culture. Other holidays, like Christmas and Thanksgiving, are celebrated by many cultures aroun
32、d the world.(10)The best-known religious holiday is Christmas. In most parts of the world, Christmas is a time of happy festivities. People decorate Christmas trees with ornaments and lights and give each other gift. Families gather for large dinners that consist of turkey, ham, dressing, yams and o
33、ther holiday fare. They also attend church and give thanks to the Jesus Christ, who was bom as the savior of the world. 【知识模块】 讲座 11 【正确答案】 communicate 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到了语言的定义： Simply， language is what peopleand animals use to communicate their thoughts， ideas and feelings即语言是人类和动物用来表达思想、想法和感受的途径。因
34、此填入 communicate。 【知识模块】 讲座 12 【正确答案】 bilingual 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座中提到有些文化中会使用两种或两种以上的语言： People within these cultures are said to be either bilingual or multilingual其中， bilingual指 “使用两种语言的 ”； multilingual指 “使用多种语言的 ”。故此处填入 bilingual。 【知识模块】 讲座 13 【正确答案】 dialects 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。人们不仅使用不同的语言进行交流，而且还有不同的方言：
35、 Notonly do people use different languages to communicate， but languages also have differentdialects。故此处填入 dialects。 【知识模块】 讲座 14 【正确答案】 Sign language 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到 This type of language is called sign language andis most commonly used by people who are deaf即耳聋的人最常用手语。因此填入 Signlanguage。 【知识模块】
36、讲座 15 【正确答案】 values 【试题解析】 本题为要点题。本题考查民间传说 folklore的定义： Folklore is a body of storiesthat reflect a cultures beliefs， traditions and values即民间传说指的是反映不同文化信念、传统和价值观的一系列故事传说。因此此处答案为values。 【知识模块】 讲座 16 【正确答案】 real 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。本题考查民间传说中人物的特点： Often the characters in folktalesare real people即通常民间传说的人物都
37、是真实人物。故此处填入 real。 【知识模块】 讲座 17 【正确答案】 fables 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到民间传说的现状： Today， folklore finds its way intopoetry， song lyrics and fables今天，民间传说在诗、歌词和寓言中体现出来。此处应填入 fables，意为 “神话，寓言 ”。 【知识模块】 讲座 18 【正 确答案】 honor 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座第三部分讲到了节日，认为 Holidays help a culture rememberand honor its history即节日帮助人们记
38、住文化并纪念历史。因此填入 honor。 【知识模块】 讲座 19 【正确答案】 picnic 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。讲座提到人们庆祝节日的方式： People may attend parades， singsongs， go for a picnic or give gifts to each other on certain holidays其中 go for a picnic是庆祝活动之一，故此处填入 picnic。 【知识模块】 讲座 20 【正确答案】 religious 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。此处讲到 The bestknown religious holiday is Christmas即圣诞节是最著名的宗教节日。因此填入 religious。 【知识模块】 讲座
