1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 344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 American Literature I . The beginni
4、ng of American literature American literature began with the first English 【 T1】 【 T1】 _ English legends, ballads, 【 T2】 and the English language 【 T2】 _ were brought in before the War of Independence: a mirror reflecting the society during the War of Independent: American literature was 【 T3】 【 T3】
5、 _ II. Important terms in different periods the American 【 T4】 : 1850-1855 【 T4】 _ Transcendentalism: the 【 T5】 of American Romanticism. 【 T5】 _ 【 T6】 : a reaction against “the lie“ of Romanticism and 【 T6】 _ Sentimentalism American Naturalism: the whole picture is somber and dark: the general tone
6、is 【 T7】 【 T7】 _ Imagism: a reaction to the traditional English poetic principle III. 【 T8】 of American modern literature 【 T8】 _ The 【 T9】 is broad. 【 T9】 _ The meaning is deeper and more complex. Modern writing is technically sophisticated. The language is simpler. There is more 【 T10】 . 【 T10】 _
7、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 questions will be spoken ONCE
8、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） Supportive. （ B） Neutral. （ C） Doubtful. （ D） Negativ
9、e. （ A） It is convenient. （ B） It is dangerous. （ C） It is annoying. （ D） It is interesting. （ A） She always forgets to turn it off. （ B） She has to make business calls at night. （ C） She doesnt want to miss any phone calls. （ D） She always receives evening calls. （ A） It makes people unhealthy. （ B
10、） It makes people depressed. （ C） It brings people more work. （ D） It makes the work complicated. （ A） To encourage people to think more about nature. （ B） To explain how the great theory came out. （ C） To show the necessity of sitting silently. （ D） To emphasize the importance of being alone. （ A）
11、To become more artistic. （ B） To benefit from the culture. （ C） To brighten up the office. （ D） To lift peoples morale. （ A） It will take a long time to do it. （ B） Everyone has his own sense of beauty. （ C） It will cost too much to buy the artwork. （ D） There is no enough space to display art. （ A）
12、 Landscape paintings. （ B） Traditional art. （ C） Photos of nature. （ D） Abstract modern art. （ A） They are easy to interpret. （ B） They can be found everywhere. （ C） They look very genuine. （ D） They are a little boring. （ A） Renting artworks and renewing them regularly. （ B） Buying some artworks an
13、d leasing them. （ C） Hanging different artworks in various hallways. （ D） Making a large piece of art by themselves. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 344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
14、 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 check your work. 1
15、 【正确答案】 Drama There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. / The one most widely accepted today / is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. / In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world as unpredictable, / and they sought through
16、various means to control these unknown and fearsome powers. / Those measures were then retained and repeated / until they were hardened into fixed rituals. / As time passed by, some rituals were abandoned, / but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for drama. 【知识模块】 听力 SE
17、CTION 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 blank sh
18、eet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 【听力原文】 American Literature Hello, everybody. Welcome to attend my lecture about American literature. Today Id like to introduce to you briefly American literature. (1) American literature began with the first English col
19、onies in Virginia and New England. Colonists came to the New World to find religious freedom and prosperity. They came, however, in no spirit of revolution. (2) They came as Englishmen, bringing with them the literary wealth of English legends, ballads and poems and the richness of the English langu
20、age. There is space here to discuss only the most important and the best. Even a short summary, however, shows something of the splendid accomplishment of American literature since it emerged from its crude colonial beginnings more than 300 years ago. The history of American literature is short, rou
21、ghly about 200 years. Until the War of Independence and the founding of the US, American literature showed its own characteristics as a mirror reflecting the society. (3) American literature was formed and developed at the time of the War of Independence. It showed great importance on the stage of w
22、orld literature. It is the product of the development of the American society, reflecting the social life of America. In addition to the beginning of American literature, we should understand some of the most important terms in different periods. (4) The middle of the 19th century saw the beginning
23、of a truly independent American literature. Thus this period, especially the years 1850-1855, has been called the American Renaissance. (5) In 1836, Ralph Waldo Emerson made a tremendous impact on the intellectual life of America with his little book entitled Nature. That is Transcendentalism which
24、is the summit of American Romanticism. (6) As a literary movement, Realism came in the latter half of the 19th century as a reaction against “the lie“ of Romanticism and Sentimentalism. It expressed the concern for the world of experience, of the commonplace, and for the familiar and the low. With A
25、merican Naturalism, writers wrote about the helplessness of man, his insignificance in a cold world, and his lack of dignity in face of the crushing forces of environment and heredity. (7) The whole picture is somber and dark, and the general tone is despair. In the 1920s, Imagism appeared as a reac
26、tion to the traditional English poetic principle. (8) American literature of the 20th century is different from earlier literature in significant ways. It is possible to list several of its characteristics which are implied in the term “modern“ : 1. (9) The scope of modern literature is broad. Write
27、rs are able to treat ugliness and violence freely. 2. The meaning of modern literature is deeper and more complex than in earlier writing because life has become more complex. 3. Modern writing is technically sophisticated. 4. If technique is complicated, the language of modern writing is simpler th
28、an that of earlier times. 5. (10) Modern literature exhibits more variety than that of earlier periods. To sum up, in todays lecture we have mentioned briefly the history of American literature, the characteristics and important terms in different development periods. Next lecture well deal with det
29、ailed explanations of each period. 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 colonies 【试题解析】 由句 (1)可知，美国文学的开端是位于弗吉尼亚和新英格兰的第一批英国殖民地。因此填入 colonies。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 poems 【试题解析】 由句 (2)可知，殖民者们是作为英国人来的，他们带来了英国的传说、民谣和诗歌这些文学财富，带来了丰富的英语语言。因此填入 poems。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 formed and developed 【试题解析】 由句 (3)可知，美国文学是在独立战争时期形成并发展的。因此
30、填入 formed and developed。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 Renaissance 【试题解析】 由句 (4)可知， 19世纪中叶见证了真正独 立的美国文化的开始，所以这段时期，尤其是 1850年至 1855年，被称为美国文艺复兴。因此答案为Renaissance，注意首字母要大写。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 summit 【试题解析】 由句 (5)可知， 1836年，拉尔夫 -瓦尔多 -爱默生由于一本叫作自然的小书对美国文化产生了重大的影响，而这就是超验主义，它是美国浪漫主义的巅峰。因此填入 summit。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 Rea
31、lism 【试题解析】 由句 (6)可知，作为一场文学运动，现实 主义出现于 19世纪后半叶，是对浪漫主义和感伤主义 “谎言 ”的反抗。因此填入 Realism。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 despair 【试题解析】 此处提到美国自然主义文学的特征。由句 (7)可知，自然主义描写的整体画面多是忧郁昏暗的，而且通常使用绝望的语言基调。因此填入 despair。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 Characteristics 【试题解析】 由句 (8)可知，此处提到美国现代文学的特征。因此填入Characteristics。 【知识 模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 scope
32、 【试题解析】 由句 (9)可知，美国现代文学特征之一是现代文学的视角范围广。因此填入 scope。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 variety 【试题解析】 此处提到现代美国文学的第五个特征。由句 (10)可知，现代美国文学比以前各个时期都更具多样性。因此填入 variety。 【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 w
33、hat 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
34、 the questions. 12 【听力原文】 M: Oh man. Its really not my day! W: Having a bad hair day? M: You have no idea! (1)I woke up late because I didnt hear my alarm, (2-1) and then I realized Id forgotten to pick up my suit from the dry cleaners. W: So you rushed out of the apartment to grab your suit and.? M
35、: I closed the door without taking my keys! W: So youre locked out of your apartment? M: Yep. But that was only the beginning of my troubles. W: Tell me more. M: Well, I was still running late for work, so I hailed a cab. (2-2) I got here 45 minutes late and had no choice but to wear this T-shirt an
36、d jeans. The boss gave me a funny look when I came in. So who knows? Maybe Ill get fired today as well! W: You poor thing! You really are having a bad day! M: But it gets worse! (3) As soon as I sat down at my desk, I noticed my wallet was missing. W: No way! M: Yep.its gone. W: Did you leave it in
37、the taxi? M: Thats what I first assumed, but that doesnt make sense because I paid the cabby with money from my wallet. W: So you simply misplaced it? M: Nope. Just as I was walking from the cab to the front door of our office building, a guy bumped into me. W: Oh no! You got hit by a pickpocket! M:
38、 Yep. After I put two and two together I realized that was exactly what happened. He bumped up against me, so I wouldnt notice he stole my wallet. W: Wow, Harry, this might just be the worst day of your life! M: I know! (4) Well, when it rains it pours! Now my cell phone is out of power! And of cour
39、se, I left my charger at home. And I dont have any money! I dont even know how Im getting home tonight. W: I can lend you some money. M: Thanks, Cindy. Thats very kind of you. W: Not at all! (5-1) Did you cancel your credit cards? M: Not yet. W: (5-2) Youd better get on the phone and do that as soon
40、 as possible. You dont want some thieves going on a shopping spree with your cards. M: No, I certainly dont. Do you think I should report the theft to the police? W: Well.to be honest, the chances of getting your wallet back are low, but you might want to report it anyway. Maybe the cops will eventu
41、ally catch the guy. M: OK, Ill do that during my lunch break. Wow.what a day! W: Keep your chin up, Harry. I know its been a rough day for you, but someday youll be able to laugh about this. M: I hope so. Thanks for being a good friend. 1. Why did the man get up late? 2. Why did the man wear his T-s
42、hirt and jeans to work? 3. When did the man realize his wallet was missing? 4. What is wrong with the mans phone? 5. What does the woman suggest the man do as soon as possible? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由句 (1)可知，男士起晚了是因为他没有听到闹钟的声音。因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由句 (2-1)和句 (2-2)可知，男士起晚了，然后意识到忘记从干洗店取西
43、装了，他到公司的时候已经迟到了 45分钟，而且不得不穿 T恤衫和牛仔裤去上班，也就是说他没有时间去取干洗的衣服了 。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由句 (3)可知，男士一坐到办公室座位上，就发现钱包不见了。因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由句 (4)可知，男士说祸不单行，他的手机没电了。因此答案为D。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由句 (5-1)和句 (5-2)可知，女士建议男士尽快注销信用卡。因此答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【听力原文】 W: Hey Rober
44、t. Looks like youre planning on doing some golfing. M: Yes, I will be playing golf. Im meeting up with our New York offices senior management team. Well be playing a few rounds and going over the merger plans. W: Really? So when did you take up the sport? M: (6) Around two years ago, I began to real
45、ize that if I could get on the golf course with other senior executives, it could open a lot of doors for me. At first I didnt really enjoy it, but now Im almost a golf fanatic. W: I see. So you meet a lot of business executives on the course, huh? M: Yeah, definitely. Its a good way to network. W:
46、Isnt golf really expensive? M: To be perfectly honest, golf is a bit of a status symbol, and yes, it can be an expensive game. There are green fees, caddy fees and charges for renting the golf cart. W: (7) But the business opportunities are worth it. M: Absolutely. (8) Networking is a big plus, but
47、I think another reason executives enjoy the golf course is that it gives them an excuse to get out in the fresh air and connect with nature. W: I can understand that. If you turn off your cell phone or Blackberry, you can hear birds chirping and enjoy a fresh breeze. Its a nice break from a hectic o
48、ffice. M: It is a good way to recharge. But youre right, golf primarily is a social sport. You get more chances to talk and get to know people on a different level on the golf course than you do in the boardroom. W: But how can you play with people whove been golfing for 20 years? Isnt it embarrassi
49、ng? M: (9) Golf has a system called “handicapping“ , and the system does its best to level out the differences in skill. Its quite common for a novice to play alongside a more experienced golfer. W: Thats interesting. I read an article once that says you can tell a lot about a persons management style by how he plays golf. Do you agree with that? M: Actually, yes. (10) Say for example, you hit you
