1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 72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 In Veritys new series Color Me Healthy, she looks at the ways_. （ A） people work （ B） people make choices （ C） people
2、stay healthy （ D） colors influence people 2 According to Verity, why is the toothpaste never green? （ A） Because green products are regarded to be a bit disgusting. （ B） Because green products are hard to be recognized. （ C） Because green products are not respected by most people. （ D） Because green
3、 products are not designed by color industries. 3 According to Verity, people respect a company which writes its name in_. （ A） pink or orange （ B） purple or orange （ C） black or green （ D） black or blue 4 According to the passage, the focus of young college students concerns about health is mainly
4、on （ A） their present health condition. （ B） their future health. （ C） how to take care of themselves after retirement. （ D） how long they are going to live. 5 The following ways can help you improve health EXCEPT_. （ A） doing strength training with weights （ B） eating better food （ C） doing exercis
5、e （ D） enjoying rational diet 6 According to the passage, we can conclude that_. （ A） modern man is more intelligent than their ancestors （ B） children are vulnerable to diseases （ C） modern man can avoid some health problems which troubled their ancestors （ D） keeping healthy is very difficult 7 Wh
6、ich of the following items is NOT the symbol of Halloween? （ A） Witch flying on broomsticks. （ B） Skeleton. （ C） Pumpkin. （ D） Turkey. 8 Today jack-o-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children know that_. （ A） they can buy pumpkin pies there （ B） the hosts wouldnt li
7、ke to be bothered （ C） knocking and saying “Trick or Treat!“will make the host give candies （ D） there is nobody in the house 9 Whats the necessary part of a Halloween party? （ A） Scary stories. （ B） Fairy tales. （ C） Jokes. （ D） Lectures. 10 Facing childrens problems in adjusting to college, some p
8、arents seem to_. （ A） be very helpful （ B） be hostile （ C） add to their childrens difficulties （ D） spoil children 11 Parents often ignore the following problems their children facing EXCEPT that_. （ A） children cannot concentrate （ B） children may not be prepared for the change （ C） the competition
9、 is keener （ D） the required standards of work are higher 12 Sometimes parents insist that_. （ A） children should develop in their own ways （ B） its natural for them to determine their childrens lives （ C） children should be responsible for what they do （ D） children are their properties 13 After go
10、ing over some basic knowledge about hearing, the teacher will lead the students to_. （ A） put the theory learned into practice （ B） finish and check their homework （ C） solve some academic problems （ D） cure people who are experiencing hearing loss 14 All the following can damage hearing EXCEPT_. （
11、A） excessive noise （ B） too much moderate noise for a long time （ C） intense noise for even a short time （ D） moderate noise for a short time 15 Generally it isnt harmful to our ears, when sounds are up to_. （ A） 140 decibels （ B） 100 decibels （ C） 80 decibels （ D） 160 decibels 16 Once you are up to
12、 around 140 decibels, you will_. （ A） suffer from hearing loss （ B） feel pain in your ears （ C） feel normal （ D） faint 17 How many people died in the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994? （ A） More than 60 people. （ B） At least 25, 000 people. （ C） Almost 60 people. （ D） Almost 25, 000
13、people. 18 Injuries were relatively less in Los Angeles for the following reasons EXCEPT that_. （ A） the quake occurred at 4:31 a. m. on a holiday （ B） the traffic was light on the citys highway （ C） changes in construction method made buildings more resistant to quakes （ D） most people were in the
14、open air 19 The new design of building would install_, which is a big progress in quake-proof. （ A） rubber （ B） steel （ C） computers （ D） radio 20 Which of the following descriptions is INCORRECT? （ A） Smart buildings would be very expensive. （ B） Smart buildings could save lives. （ C） Smart buildin
15、gs would be more resistant to earthquakes. （ D） Smart building would be useless. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 72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】 Different Colors can affect us
16、in many different ways: thats according to Verity Allen.(1)In her new series Color Me Healthy, Verity looks at the ways that colors can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and influence how healthy we are. “Have you ever noticed how people always use
17、 the same colors for the same things?“ says Verity.(2)“Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. Its never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting. Its the same for businesses.(3)We respect a company
18、 that writes its name in blue or black, but we dont respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy. During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colors, two colors in each program. She meets people who work in all asp
19、ects of the color industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colors of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red l
20、ights on mice with some surprising results. 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (1)可知， Verity在她的 Color Me Healthy一书中主要探讨了颜色 如何影响人们，包括颜色对人们工作努力程度的影响、对人们做出选择的影响、对人们情绪的影响，颜色甚至能影响到人们的健康。所以答案为 D。 【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，为什么我们用的牙膏通常是蓝色、白色或红色的，而不是绿色的呢 ?因为人们一般认为蓝色和白色很干净，而绿色则有点儿让人感到厌恶。所以答案为 A。 【知识模
21、块】 短文 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (3)可知，那些用黑色或蓝色写公司名称的公司往往会得到 人们的尊重，而用粉色或橙色写自己名称的公司就得不到人们的尊重。所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 4 【听力原文】 (4)If you are a young college student, most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably focused on the present. Basically, you want to feel good physicall
22、y, mentally, and emotionally now. You probably dont spend much time worrying about the distant future, such as whether you will develop heart disease, or cancer, how you will take care of yourself in your retirement years, or how long you are going to live. Such thoughts may have crossed your mind o
23、nce in a while. However, if you are in your thirties, forties, fifties, or older, such health-related thoughts are likely to become increasingly important to you. Regardless of your age, you can make a number of important changes in your current lifestyle. That will help you feel better physically a
24、nd mentally.(5)Recently researchers have found that, even in late adulthood, exercise, strength training with weights, and rational diet can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life.(6)We know much more about preventive health today than our parents
25、 and grandparents did in the past. We have the opportunity to avoid some of health problems that have troubled them. And this new knowledge can be transmitted to our children to help them become healthier than our generation. 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (4)可知，年轻人更关注自己目前的健康状况，并不会为将来的健康状况及自己的寿命担忧。所以答案为
26、 A。 【知识模块】 短文 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理排除题。由句 (5)可知，专家发现，锻炼、力量训练及合理的膳食能够有效地改善健康状况，但 没说吃得越好越健康。所以答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 主题总结题。由句 (6)可知，我们比父辈们了解更多的疾病防御知识，这样一来便能预防很多以前曾经困扰他们的疾病，这也有利于提高我们后代的身体健康状况。所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 7 【听力原文】 Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits.(1-1)W
27、itches flying on broomsticks with ghosts, goblins and skeletons have all evolved as symbols of Halloween. They were originally feared because people believed that these creatures could communicate with the spirits of the dead. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Hallow
28、een festivals and traditions took place at night. In the weeks before October 31, Americans decorate windows of houses and schools with puppets and toys of witches and black cats. (1 - 2)Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. The pumpkin is an orange-colored squash, and orange has become the other
29、 traditional Halloween color. Carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns is a Halloween custom also dating back to Ireland. When the Irish brought their customs to the United States, they carved faces on pumpkins.(2)Today jack-o-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children
30、know that there are candies waiting if they knock and say “ Trick or Treat!“ (3)No Halloween party is complete without at least one scary story. Usually one person talks in a low voice while everyone else crowds together on the floor or around a fire. 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理排除题。由句 (1 1)和句 (1 2)可知，巫婆、骷髅
31、、南瓜都是万圣节的象征物。只有 D不是，故为答案。 【知识模块】 短文 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (2)可知，窗前挂着南瓜灯，表示主人 欢迎孩子们的拜访，并会有糖果相赠。所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (3)可知，鬼故事是万圣节必不可少的一项内容。所以答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文 10 【听力原文】 Students pressure sometimes comes from their parents.(4)Most parents are well meaning, but some of them
32、 arent very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their childrens difficulties. For one thing, (5)parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They dont realize that the co
33、mpetition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing As and Bs on the high school report cards, they may be upset when their childrens first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest
34、, they may gently inquire why John or Mary isnt doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college, or cut off funds.(6)Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves, and thin
35、k it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different, and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young ad
36、ults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are. 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语 义理解题。由句 (4)可知，家长在处理孩子面临的问题时，有时并不能发挥有利作用，甚至会适得其反。所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理排除题。由句 (5)可知，有时家长们无法准确认识孩子们面临的困难。比如竞争越来越激烈，要求标准越来越高，或者孩子还没为改变做好准备。只有 A没有提到，故为答案。 【知识模块】 短文 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (
37、6)可知，有时家长们认为主导孩子们的生活是理所当然的。故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 13 【听力原文】 Im glad to see so many of you here. Weve become really alarmed over the health center by the number of students we are seeing, who are experiencing hearing loss.(7)First, I want to go over some basic knowledge about hearing. Then we can take a l
38、ook at our school environment and see if we can figure out some ways to protect hearing.(8)The leading cause of preventable hearing loss is excessive noise. Too much moderate noise for a long time or some types of intense noise for even a short time can damage hearing. Loudness is measured in units
39、called decibels. One decibel is the lowest sound that the average person can hear.(9)Sounds up to 80 decibels generally arent harmful. Thats noise like traffic on a busy street. But anything louder than 80 decibels, especially with continuous exposure, may eventually hurt your hearing.(10)Once you a
40、re up to around 140 decibels, thats like a jet plane taking off, then you might even feel pain in your ears. And pains are sure sign that your hearings at risk. Even one exposure to a really loud noise at close range can cause hearing loss. So what you need to do is to limit your exposure to harmful
41、 levels. If you pass along this handout, we can take a look at the decibel level of some common campus sounds. Notice how loud those horns are that people take to football games. They are really dangerous if blown right behind you. Now, lets try to generate a list of damaging noises. 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题
42、解析】 语义理解题。由句 (7)可知，老师在介绍关于听力的基础知识后，会带领同学们测量校园内的噪音并找出解决 方案来保护听觉，因此可总结为将学到的理论付诸实践。所以答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理排除题。由句 (8)可知，过多的噪音会造成听力丧失，过长时间暴露在中等噪音或短时间暴露在剧烈噪音中，都会带来听力损伤。文中并未涉及短时间暴露在中等噪音中的情况。所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (9)可知， 80分贝以下的声音不会对听觉造成伤害。所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 16 【 正确答
43、案】 B 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (10)可知，暴露在 140分贝的噪音环境中，你会感觉耳朵疼痛；但并不至于失聪或晕倒。所以答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 17 【听力原文】 After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report:the damage and death toll could have been much worse.(7)More than 60 people died in this earthquake.
44、 By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25, 000 victims.(8)Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 am on a holiday, when traffic was light on the citys highway. In addition, changes made to the construct
45、ion methods in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes. Despite the good news, engineers today are determined to come up with a new design that would offer even greater security to buildings during earthquakes. In
46、the past, people used steel and rubber, materials that bend without breaking, to make buildings resistant to earthquakes.(9)The new design would install computers in the building and the computers would help the building adjust itself during the earthquakes.(10)Such buildings would be called smart b
47、uildings and could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (7)可知，洛杉矶地震死亡人数为 60多人。故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理排除题。由句 (8)可知，洛杉矶地震死亡人数较少的原因有三：地震发生的时间是早上 4： 31；公路上交通并不拥挤；过去二十年间洛杉矶在抗震房屋设计上的进步。故答 案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 19 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 语义理解题。由句 (9)可知，新设计将会在建筑中加入计算机设备，用来在发生地震时调整房屋结构，这是抗震房屋设计的一大进步。所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 20 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理排除题。由句 (10)可知，智能房屋的特点：价格昂贵，但能更好地抵抗地震灾害，挽救生命，所以并非无用。故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文
