1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 355及答案与解析 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 ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause
2、. 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） It is beneficial for the rural kids. （ B） It is unproductive. （ C） It makes no kid left behind. （ D） It biases
3、for the public schools. （ A） Because they cant afford their childrens education in public schools. （ B） Because public schools are far away from inner cities. （ C） Because public schools fail to satisfy their childrens needs. （ D） Because public schools sell wonderful CDs to their children. （ A） The
4、y are against letting students go to private schools. （ B） They are sly politicians and go all out to serve their own interests. （ C） They interfere with the operation of the federal system. （ D） They would support the parents in having wide options. （ A） Advising critics to respect the Presidents r
5、eligious belief. （ B） Protesting against the Presidents religious belief. （ C） Asking the Democrats to stop complaining. （ D） Joining the critics to criticize the President. （ A） Making people know every child has the right to education. （ B） Transfer the poor kids from public schools to the private
6、 ones. （ C） Ensuring an opportunity for higher education for every child. （ D） Solving all educational problems in the United States. （ A） Living in the UK. （ B） Tuition fees in the UK. （ C） Climate in the UK. （ D） Food in the UK. （ A） University courses range from 4,000 pounds to 8,000 pounds. （ B）
7、 Books can cost about 500 pounds per term. （ C） Tuition fees are one of the major expenses. （ D） Different types of courses cost the same. （ A） Accommodation in the north of England is rather expensive. （ B） A room off campus would cost you about 80 pounds per week. （ C） A private house off campus i
8、s cheaper than a room on campus. （ D） Lots of people would like to live on campus. （ A） It is usually sunny and warm. （ B） It rains often and is quite warm. （ C） It often rains and is cold. （ D） It rains often and the summer lasts long. （ A） The food is rather rich. （ B） The food is not spicy. （ C）
9、Home-cooked food is not served anywhere. （ D） It is cheap to eat in school canteens. （ A） Canada. （ B） France. （ C） Europe. （ D） Australia. （ A） Six weeks ago. （ B） When she first saw Celia Franka. （ C） Three years ago. （ D） At the age of about ten. （ A） She and her husband have been both away quite
10、 a lot. （ B） She and her husband stay together most of the time. （ C） She and her husband spend most of the time in Europe. （ D） She and her husband are usually on tour with the National Ballet. （ A） More than two days. （ B） No more than one week. （ C） No more than two days. （ D） No more than six da
11、ys. （ A） Playing Cinderella in England. （ B） Giving birth to lots of babies. （ C） Going into choreography. （ D） Coaching young dancers. （ A） Many interviewees have suffered from crimes in recent years. （ B） Half of the people in America have guns to keep them safe. （ C） The survey was conducted befo
12、re the booby trap killing. （ D） Herald reporter Andre Vicluchee conducted the survey. （ A） Most people feel that they should have the right to kill intruders. （ B） 63% of intruders were killed right after they broke into the house. （ C） Most of the intruders were found unarmed by the store owners. （
13、 D） A high percentage of people were killed by armed intruders. （ A） The black business man owning the store. （ B） The news coverage of the booby trap case. （ C） Store raiders in a black neighborhood. （ D） The case of the booby trap victim. （ A） Because its an order from the local police. （ B） Becau
14、se the store has been stolen for several times. （ C） Because the store sells expensive goods. （ D） Because its a new business scheme. （ A） He has been robbed 7 or 8 times over the past few weeks. （ B） He was the black business man killed in the store. （ C） He has been charged with murder. （ D） He is
15、 considered to be guilty by the majority. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 355答案与解析 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 ONLY. After each
16、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. 1 【听力原文】 W: Well, Secretary, wed like to talk about the state of education
17、in America. So lets start off just by giving your general impression of the state of education in America. M: 1 I think our educational system is underperforming and leaving large numbers of children behind, especially minority children, and some rural children. And we need to find a way to make sur
18、e that none of these children are left behind. W: Secretary, weve seen a number of parents pulling their children out of public schools and home-schooling them or sending them to private schools. Can you see any justification on why theyre doing that? M: Absolutely. 2 No child should be tied to a sc
19、hool thats failing them. A parent should be free to select a school that best meets his or her childs needs, whether its private or public or whether its home schooling or whatever. And private schools have a wonderful track record. Theres a vast body of research indicating that private schools offe
20、r a high-quality education to some low-income students in inner-city settings. W: But why do you think adversaries of the Administration are against letting students go to these types of schools? M: Well, 3 I think most people in this Administration would be absolutely for parents having wide option
21、s and choices to make decisions for their childs school site. The politics of it is what interferes with it. And we need the kind of political support in order to get that accomplished through the federal system that we operate in. I dont think its that we dont want to have that. W: How would you re
22、spond to the complaint that the President was too religious? And even the Democrats have said that he has too much religion. What would you say to those critics? M: 4 I would offer them my prayers. W: As the leader of the nations education system, how do you maintain how do you not let it all get to
23、 you? Its a huge responsibility you have. M: Well, I think faith is a good response to that. But I dont think my job is to solve all education problems in the world. My job is to work towards the right solutions and make sure I conduct myself properly. W: What do you see as the greatest challenges f
24、acing the education system coming up in the next years? M: 5 I think it is getting the idea across that every child has value and that every child can learn and that every child deserves our best and most intense efforts in ensuring that they have the greatest opportunity for education. W: Yes, sir.
25、 Well, Mr. Secretary, I certainly appreciate your time this afternoon. M: Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. W: Thank you. l. What is the mans general impression of the state of education in America? 2. Why do parents pull their children out of public schools? 3. What does the man thi
26、nk of most people in the Administration? 4. What is the mans reaction to the complaints about the Presidents being too religious? 5. What is the greatest challenge to the education system in the next years? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析 】 预览选项，全部都是对 It的评价，因此推测本题可能问印象、评价。录音中，男士提到，他认为教育系统成效不大 (underperforming)，让许多
27、孩子落后了， B项的 unproductive是对录音中 underperforming的同义改写，故为答案。男士提到，教育系统使很多孩子落后，尤其是少数族裔的孩子和一些乡村的孩子， A、 C与录音相反，可排除；录音中提到，教育部门的反对者们反对让孩子去私立学校，这只是教育部门反对者的意见，不等同于整个教育体系的意见，所以不能得出 “教育体系偏向公立学校 ”的说法，据此排除 D。 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由选项可知本题问原因。题目问家长们为什么不让孩子继续在公立学校就读。录音中，男士提到，孩子不应该被捆绑在一个让他们失望的学校，父母有权选择一个能满足他们孩子需求的学校， C项与会话
28、相符，故为答案。录音未提到学费问题，也未提到公立学校远离城市中心，可排除 A、 B。 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问男士怎么看教育部门的大部分人。录音中，男士提到他认为教育部门大部分人都会支持家长拥有广泛选择权， D项是该处录音的同义改写，故选 D。 A项说的是 adversaries of the Administration的观点。故排除； B项的sly politicians和 go all outinterests 和 C项均未在录音中提及，也排除。 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项都为动名词短语，故可推断本题问打算、行动或建议。本题问男士对于有人批评总统过于信仰宗
29、教的反应。会话中女士问男士会对批评者说什么，男士说他会为批评者祈祷 (I would offer them my prayers)，言下之意是，让批评者尊重总统的宗教信仰， A项与录音相符，故为答案 。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问在接下来几年对教育体系的最大挑战是什么。录音中，男士提到接下来几年教育系统的最大挑战是让人们了解每个孩子都有价值，每个孩子都可以学习，每个孩子都值得我们尽最大努力确保他们受教育的机会， A项为录音的总结概括，故为答案。 6 【听力原文】 W: Good morning, listeners. Today Id like to introduce our
30、 guest speaker George Allen from the British Council, 6 who is going to talk to us about living in the UK. George, over to you. M: Thank you. As you are no doubt aware the UK is becoming a popular destination for people who wish to study at university, so what Id like to do is, well, just give you l
31、isteners an insight into what living in the UK is really like. W: What do students have to consider first before they go? M: Finance, of course. Britain is quite an expensive place to live in. Therefore, you need to consider costs very carefully. 7 And one of the major expenses is tuition fees. Univ
32、ersity courses range from about 5,000 pounds to 8,000 pounds, depending on the type of course. Then, other expenses such as books, which can cost about 500 pounds per year. W: Thats a considerable amount. Then where do you suggest students to stay? M: 8 As for accommodation, many people prefer to st
33、ay in the universitys hall of residence because living on campus is a lot cheaper than living off campus. A room in halls would cost you about 80 pounds per week outside of London. The north of England, however, is much cheaper. W: Then what about living off campus? M: Well, you can rent a private h
34、ouse with a group of other students. You may think this would be an expensive option, but if you share the cost with three or four other students it can actually work out cheaper than a room on campus. But do bear in mind that you have additional transport costs to and from university. W: Thats good
35、 news. What is the climate like in the UK? M: Britain is famous for its bad weather and for good reasons. 9 It rains often in the UK, and even in the summer it can still be quite cold. So take plenty of warm clothes with you. W: You bet. George, some listeners are anxious about food there. Is it rea
36、lly unpleasant? M: Many people who visit the UK often find the food rather boring and uninteresting. This is because, generally, 10 people dont use spices in their cooking. Nevertheless, some of the food, I must say, is actually rather good. And the cheapest places to eat out are often local pubs, w
37、here they serve excellent home-cooked food, as well as serving as the centre of social life in most towns and cities in the UK. W: George, you have given us valuable advice on living in the UK. Its very beneficial to our listeners. Thanks a lot. M: Its my pleasure. 6. What are the two speakers mainl
38、y talking about? 7. What can we learn from the conversation about tuition fees? 8. What can we learn from the conversation about accommodation? 9. What is the climate like in the UK? 10. What can we learn from the conversation about food in the UK? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问两位说话者主要谈论什么。录音开头，女士在介绍 George
39、Allen的时候，明确提到 George Allen主要讲的是 living in the UK，故答案为 A。“英国学费 ”“英国气候 ”“英国食物 ”均为会话的部分内容，不是会话主题，可排除。 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由选项关键词 4,000 pounds to 8,000 pounds， cost， Tuition fees可推测本题跟学费有关。男士在讲 Finance“经费 ”时，提到其中最主 要的一个开支是学费， C项与会话相符。 A项错在 4,000 pounds，应是 5,000 pounds； B项为强干扰项，会话中说的是 other expenses such a
40、s books(包括书本费在内，但不单只书本费 )大约为每年 500英镑， B项 “书本费约为每学期 500英镑 ”将这些费用的范围缩小了，而且 per term也与录音中的 per year不符，故排除；录音提到，课程的花费在 5000英镑到 8000英镑之间，花费多少取决于课程种类，可见不同种类的课程花费不一样。故排除 D。 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据选项的关键词 Accommodation， room， house， living on campus，推断题目可能问住宿方面的信息。在讲住宿问题时，男士提到，许多人选择住校，因为住校比在校外租房住要便宜。 D与会话相符。男士提
41、到，英格兰北部的住宿便宜很多，故 A错误；每周 80英镑是住校内的费用，不是在校外租房的费用，排除 B：男士提到，住校比校外租房便宜， C与会话的意思刚好相反。 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据选项的关键词 sunny， warm， rains， cold， summer lasts long可推测本题问气候。男士提到，英国经常下雨，甚至在夏天也很冷， C项与会话相符。 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据选项的关键词 The food， Home-cooked food， eat， canteens可推测本题问食物。录音中男士提到，英国人煮食物时不会放香料，由此可见英国食物很清
42、淡， B项符合会话意思，故为答案。 A项的 rich跟会话中的 boring and uninteresting相悖，可排除；男士提到当地酒吧提供 Home-cooked food，据此可知 C错误： D项 school canteens未在会话中提及。可排除。 11 【听力原文】 M: Nice to have you here, Karen. Could you tell us how you became interested in ballet? W: Well, I actually saw Celia Franka dance, and now she founded the Na
43、tional Ballet of Canada. l And she was dancing in my hometown Giselle, Canada, and I was taken for my birthday, and I saw her dance, I fell in love with it, 2 and I started taking lessons of it when I was around ten. M: Now you were married fairly recently, werent you? W: Itll be three years next mo
44、nth, yes. M: Is touring and so forth hard on married life? I believe your husbands an actor, isnt he? W: Yes, he is. M: So youre probably both away quite a lot. W: Weve been very fortunate. 3 Weve managed to stay together most of the time. The longest we were separated was when I was on tour with th
45、e National Ballet in Europe last spring, and I was gone for six weeks, and he was making a television series and he was in Australia for six weeks. So we have been separated a few times, but most of the time we manage to be together. Weve just been very fortunate. M: Throughout the year. how much ti
46、me do you have off away from the dance? W: Very little. Im trying to make sure that I get one week in June this year, 4 because I have not had more than two days free since a year ago. So Ive been working very hard, and I feel that I really need one week free, you know. M: How long can a ballerina g
47、o on before she should start thinking of retiring? W: I hope that I have another ten years at most to dance. M: What would you do after that? Would you leave the ballet completely or go into teaching, or choreography? W: I dont think choreography, I dont think I have any talent in. you know. I have
48、no desire, no talent. 5 I like to teach, I like to coach young dancers. I dont think I would leave the ballet world entirely, but I may try something else. You never know. Im interested in other things and I have done some sorts of musical comedy work, and Ive enjoyed it very much just to expand mys
49、elf a little and to look around. And this Christmas again Ill be playing Cinderella in an English pantomime which is great fun for me. I really have fun and its not serious dancing, you know, and I get to speak and act and everything. So I dont know. I would also like to have a family, so I have a lot of things that I may do. 1. Wheres Karen from? 2. When did Karen start taking ballet lessons? 3. What can we learn from the conversation about Karens married Iife? 4. How many days has the
