1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 69及答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 According to the passage, a dog named Rico could_. （ A） recognize the names of about 500 objects （ B） learn new words
2、as a 3-year-old child does （ C） do calculation （ D） play together with a 3-year-old child 2 After the first experiment, the scientists believed that_. （ A） Rico could figure out the meanings of certain words （ B） Rico could get clues from its owner during the experiment （ C） Rico could calculate exa
3、ctly （ D） Rico was a faithful dog 3 The second experiment proved that Rico could_. （ A） fetch objects back for its owner （ B） give the right answer by using elimination （ C） give a big and wet kiss in return （ D） talk back 4 The US doesnt have any colleges or universities that serve only blind stude
4、nts because_. （ A） blind people are not competent for academic study （ B） there is a lack of funding （ C） blind people must learn to live among normal people （ D） there is no need 5 American colleges and universities accept_. （ A） normal students only （ B） blind students only （ C） neither blind peop
5、le nor partially sighted students （ D） both blind people and partially sighted students 6 Tom succeeded under the help of_. （ A） a special computer technology （ B） a special television technology （ C） his teachers （ D） his parents 7 In America, the traditional time for graduations is in_. （ A） May.
6、（ B） September. （ C） May and June. （ D） June and September. 8 Two years ago, among those students looking for jobs before graduation, how many students could find one? （ A） 20% of them. （ B） 22% of them. （ C） 40% of them. （ D） 44% of them. 9 Which is NOT mentioned as part of career counseling center
7、s work? （ A） To help apply jobs. （ B） To recommend interns. （ C） To explain interview process. （ D） To introduce recruitment fairs. 10 What does the campaign intend to tell people? （ A） Smokers will quit smoking if they dont smoke on the 28th of this month. （ B） Smokers will smoke again if they dont
8、 touch cigarette for 28 days. （ C） Smokers can quit smoking if they refuse to smoke five times a day. （ D） Smokers are more likely to quit smoking if they dont smoke for 28 days. 11 What can we learn from the passage? （ A） The campaign is doomed to be a failure. （ B） Not smoking for 28 days, one is
9、sure to say goodbye to cigarette. （ C） The campaign is a support for smokers to make up their mind to quit smoking. （ D） To quit smoking, one doesnt need support. 12 Why are some people not in favor of the campaign? （ A） Because tobacco addicts can be easily influenced by each other. （ B） Because gi
10、ving up smoking is as easy as stopping eating to keep fit. （ C） Because its tolerable, for everyone has weakness. （ D） Because it neglects the reasons why people get into smoking. 13 The latest National Report on Higher Education says that_. （ A） the price of college has increased 300% since 1982 （
11、B） the price of college has increased less faster than wages of average families （ C） the price of college has increased as fast as other prices （ D） the price of college has increased much faster than wages of average families 14 The research group warns that_. （ A） higher education is a waste of m
12、oney （ B） the price of college should be paid by government （ C） American families wouldnt afford the tuition of higher education （ D） college students wouldnt sink into debt, though the tuition is increasing 15 Which country has the maximum ratio of college-educated adults aged 35 and older? （ A） T
13、he US. （ B） Canada. （ C） Russia. （ D） China. 16 As to the ratio of college-educated adults aged 25 to 34, the US held the_place. （ A） tenth （ B） seventh （ C） eighth （ D） ninth 17 Which is NOT mentioned as the reason why women are poor at public speaking? （ A） Women cannot tell jokes. （ B） Women are
14、better at self-awareness. （ C） Women do little to enhance performance. （ D） Women know their speech is average. 18 According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） Men are poorer than women at public speaking. （ B） Books on public speaking work for people poor at speaking
15、. （ C） Being good means reaching a usual level of artifice. （ D） The speaker tries hard to combat innate hopelessness. 19 Whats the speakers attitude towards books about public speaking? （ A） Positive. （ B） Grateful. （ C） Neutral. （ D） Distrustful. 20 The speaker suggests all of the following EXCEPT
16、_. （ A） writing a speech （ B） using PowerPoint （ C） practicing more （ D） taking minimal notes 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 69答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 【听力原文】 Be careful what yo
17、u say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A dog named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany.(1)The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Ric
18、o is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right.(2)As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the mean
19、ings of certain words. In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.(3)The correct object was chosen
20、in seven out of 10 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination. Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get
21、 a big, wet kiss in return! 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (1)可知， Rico看上去能够像三岁小孩子那样轻而易举地学会新单词。因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (2)可知， Rico在实验中没有得到任何人的提示，因此科学家们认为它一定能够理解一些词汇的意思。所以答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (3)可知，在第二个试验中， Rico通过排除法判断出主人想要的东西即是自己不认识 的那个。因此答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 4 【听
22、力原文】 There are about 1 million blind people in the United States. The largest and most influential organization of blind people in this country is the National Federation of the Blind. Its officials say the nation doesnt have any colleges or universities that serve only blind students.(4)They say th
23、e reason for this is that blind people must learn to live among people who can see.(5)American colleges and universities do accept blind and partially sighted students, and they provide services to help these students succeed. For example, colleges find people who write down what the professor say i
24、n class and they provide technology that can help blind students with their work. However, experts say colleges can best help blind students by making it clear that the students should learn to help themselves. One blind American student named Tom recently made news because he graduated from medical
25、 school from the University of Wisconsin.(6)He said technology was one of the reasons he succeeded. He used a computer that reads into his earphones what he was typing. National Federation of the Blind officials say blind students from other nations do come to the United States to attend college. 4
26、【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据句 (4)可知，美国之所以不设立盲人大学，是因为要让盲人们学会如何与正常人一起生活。因此答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据句 (5)可知，美国大学既接受盲人又接受半失明的学生。所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据句 (6)可知，一种将输入的字母通过耳机读给用户的计算机技术帮助 Tom取得了成功。因此答案为 A。 【知识模 块】 短文 7 【听力原文】 (1)In America, May and June are the traditiona
27、l months for graduations. The National Association of Colleges and Employers collects information on the college job market. NACEs latest survey in March found that employers expected to hire twenty-two percent fewer graduates this year than last. Most blamed the recession. The most recent student s
28、urvey showed that just(2)one-fifth of those who looked for jobs before graduation have one by now. This is compared to half of students who had looked for a job by this time two years ago. But one difference: fewer of this years graduates have started to search for jobs. Still, NACE found no big inc
29、rease in graduates who plan to stay in school and avoid the job market. About twenty-seven percent said they plan to go to graduate school, compared to about twenty-four percent a year ago. Engineering and accounting graduates were more likely to have started their job search already and to have acc
30、epted a job. These are among the best paid professions for people with just a college degree. So how can students increase their chances for a job? The most effective tool is a schools career counseling center.(3)Counselors can help students with job applications and preparing for interviews. They a
31、lso let students know about job openings and events like job recruitment fairs. They can also help first-year students decide what to study. 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据句 (1)可知，美国学生通常在五月和六月份毕业。故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推理排除题。根据句 (2)可知，到目前为止，毕业前找到工作 的人数占找工作总人数的五分之一，也就是 20；两年前是其两倍，也就是 40。所以答案为
32、 C。 【知识模块】 短文 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理排除题。根据句 (3)可知，咨询师可以帮助学生进行工作申请，准备面试，还可以提供招聘会之类的信息，但没有提及推荐实习。故答案为B。 【知识模块】 短文 10 【听力原文】 Smokers in England have been asked to give up smoking for 28 days this month, in a campaign backed by Cancer Research UK.(4)Research shows people who manage not to light up a cigar
33、ette for this length of time are five times more likely to get rid of the habit. Quitting smoking can be difficult.(5)People are much more likely to succeed if they get support than if they try to do it alone. Robert West, Director of Tobacco Studies at University College London, points out how peer
34、 pressure can prevent a tobacco addict from going on smoking. “We are social animals, we are herd animals and we are influenced by each other, “ he said. The initiative has met some skepticism among readers of the BBC News Online website. Some compared it to asking people to stop eating as a way of
35、combating obesity. Others doubt the campaigns effectiveness.(6)“ Its weakness is that it fails to address why a person smokes, and these reasons are as varied as the number of smokers“ , says someone who signed as BluesBerry. Another reader, Cazz, has decided to give it some credit. He says, “Campai
36、gns like this wont necessarily persuade the majority of smokers to quit, but may lead those thinking about quitting to set a date and try to quit. Surely its worth a shot. “ 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据句 (4)可知，研究表明，吸烟者如果 28天不吸烟，他们戒烟的可能性要比每天吸烟的人高 5倍。所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (5)可知
37、，获得支持的烟民要比孤军奋战的人更容易戒烟成功。所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (6)可知，这个运动的缺点在于没有说明人们为什么要吸烟，每个烟民都各有各的原因。所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 13 【听力原文】 Many American colleges and universities require applications for the fall term to be completed by January 1st. But some have deadlines of December 1st. A resear
38、ch group in California released its latest National Report on Higher Education.(7)The report says the price of college has increased more than four hundred percent since 1982. Costs have climbed much faster than other prices as well as the wages of average families.(8)The group warns that the extens
39、ion of these trends would put higher education beyond the reach of most Americans. And it would mean greater debt for those who do go to college. The report also expresses concern that the United States is losing its leadership in sending young people to college.(9)Earlier progress can be seen in th
40、e percentage of Americans aged thirty-five and older who have a college degree. In a comparison of twenty-nine countries. the United States is second, after Canada. But today other countries are making progress more quickly.(10)The United States is the tenth in the percentage of college-educated adu
41、lts aged twenty-five to thirty-four. And it is the seventh in the percentage of eighteen to twenty-four years old in college. 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据句 (7)可知，调查数据表明，大学学费的增长幅度已经超过了其他商品，甚至比普通家庭的工资增长速度还要快。因此答案为D。 【知识模块】 短文 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据句 (8)可知，调查组提醒学费不断增长的趋势会使 大多数美国家庭负担不起高等教育的费用，学生也会因此
42、欠下更多的债务。所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据句 (9)可知， 35岁及 35岁以上拥有大学学历的人所占的百分比中，美国排名第二，加拿大排名第一。所以答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。根据句 (10)可知，如今美国 25岁至 34岁拥有高等教育学历的人的比例在全球范围内仅排名第十。因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文 17 【听力原文】 While nearly all men are poor at public speaking, women are even worse. Th
43、is is partly because women cannot tell jokes, but also because we are better at self-awareness and therefore know that our speech is average and the audience would rather be doing something else (7)thoughts that do little to enhance performance.(8)To combat fear and innate hopelessness, I try quite
44、hard to be better. Every time a book about public speaking arrives on my desk, I skim it for tips. Mostly they tell you to “relax“ and“ be yourself“ (9)which is downright irresponsible. This works only for the one in a billion who is born a brilliant speaker. Being good, for everyone else means reac
45、hing such an elevated level of nervousness and artifice that you can present an entirely convincing picture of authenticity and relaxation. I have only come across two bits of helpful advice. The first is practice, practice, practice. This is a bore because it takes a lot of time, but there is no wa
46、y round it.(10)The second is to junk all aids. PowerPoint is a crutch. It is an ugly thing in itself and must be thrown away if you want to talk smoothly. Equally, you must never read a speech. Write it, learn it and then leave it at home, speaking with minimal notes. 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推 理排除题。由句 (7)可知，前文中提到的自我意识的想法很难为演讲增色。 C是对这句话的曲解，故为答案。 【知识模块】 短文 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (8)可知，演讲者努力地克制恐惧和固有的绝望感。所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (9)可知，演讲者认为书中的建议是非常不负责任的。所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理排除题。由句 (10)可知 ，演讲者不建议使用幻灯片。所以答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文
