1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 77及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the pass
2、age will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 1 Mindless Eating Tied to Your Environment SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions
3、: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What problem was NOT mentioned about the womans car? （ A） A stopped-up fuel line. （ B） A broken part. （ C） A low battery. （ D） A flat tire. 3 The car owner would
4、be paid_per hour for labor. （ A） $50. （ B） $75. （ C） $125. （ D） $100. 4 What did the woman think about the price per hour? （ A） Very cheap. （ B） Very special. （ C） Fair enough. （ D） Too expensive. 5 Why is the woman surprised at the beginning? （ A） The man is carrying some flowers. （ B） The man has
5、spoiled his marriage anniversary. （ C） The man seems very excited about meeting his wife. （ D） The man is horsing around. 6 We can infer from the conversation that the man_. （ A） has watched a baseball game （ B） has tried to glue the vase （ C） has tried to dry the book （ D） has tried to buy a new va
6、se 7 The man is troubled by the fact that_. （ A） his wifes book has been burned （ B） his friend has damaged two valuable things （ C） his wifes book was stained with super glue （ D） the Chinese vase was broken a bit 8 The man is probably a_. （ A） gardener （ B） farmer （ C） shepherd （ D） driver 9 Accor
7、ding to the woman, how to endure the heat? （ A） Drinking a lot of water will help. （ B） People should buy air-conditioners. （ C） Staying at home will help. （ D） People should eat ice-creams. 10 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The rainfall last month was much less than normal. （
8、B） The land can still be cultivated. （ C） The conversation took place just before noon. （ D） The woman is a bit pessimistic. 11 What does the woman think of the current situation? （ A） Its a good year for pastures. （ B） Its severe but she doesnt care. （ C） Its hopeless for this year. （ D） Its bad bu
9、t needless to despair. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What does the professor mainly discuss? （ A） The development of the modern skyscraper. （ B） The skyscrapers effect on
10、urban areas. （ C） Problems with future skyscraper construction. （ D） Safety regulations for skyscraper design. 13 What does the professor say about the invention of the elevator? （ A） It created design problems for architects. （ B） It was useful for transporting construction materials. （ C） It enabl
11、ed architects to design taller office buildings. （ D） It made skyscrapers more expensive to build. 14 What will the professor probably discuss next? （ A） Measures designed to solve problems caused by super skyscrapers. （ B） Design features of modern skyscrapers. （ C） Strategies for reducing traffic
12、congestion. （ D） Methods of estimating construction costs. 15 What is needed to enjoy art in FIU museum? （ A） Floppy discs and laser printers. （ B） A computer and a printer. （ C） Membership cards. （ D） A computer connected to the museum via telephone line. 16 Why did Robert Shostak launch the museum
13、? （ A） He is a keen fan of Louvre and the National Gallery of Art. （ B） He wanted to help computer artists. （ C） Art students produced many fine pictures. （ D） He wanted to do something about art. 17 Where are the pictures of the FIU museum stored? （ A） On floppy discs. （ B） On the schools computers
14、. （ C） In the art museum. （ D） On thousands of home computers. 18 What conclusion can we draw from the factors affecting intelligence? （ A） Birth is more relevant to ones intelligence than environment. （ B） Environment plays a more important role than birth. （ C） Birth and environment are both impor
15、tant. （ D） Neither birth nor environment really matters. 19 Which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） A child born with low intelligence stands a big chance of becoming a genius. （ B） A child born with low intelligence will become a genius through special education. （ C） A child who receives more educ
16、ation will become more intelligent. （ D） A child living in a boring situation will not develop his intelligence at all. 20 Who are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence? （ A） Two identical twins educated in different environments. （ B） People who are neither in close contact nor related. （
17、C） People who dont live in close contact but are closely related. （ D） People who live in close contact though not related. 21 This passage is written to_. （ A） emphasize the importance of environment on intelligence development （ B） argue that factories should beautify the dull setting （ C） explain
18、 how birth and environment influence intelligence （ D） support the view that both birth and environment influence intelligence 22 How many tons of rice does Africa import from Asia? （ A） 18 million tons. （ B） 30 million tons. （ C） 60 million tons. （ D） 80 million tons. 23 Why did the rice production
19、 decrease in the 1990s? （ A） Because African countries stopped developing ways to increase the rice production. （ B） Because there were no more rice shortages in Africa. （ C） Because there were no more investments from African countries （ D） Because African countries stopped exporting rice to other
20、countries. 24 How much money will Google spend in helping the poor? （ A） $5, 000, 000. （ B） $10, 000, 000. （ C） $25, 000, 000. （ D） $30, 000, 000. 25 What is the first project of the Google. org Company? （ A） To help identify where infectious diseases are developing. （ B） To help small and medium si
21、ze businesses grow. （ C） To help improve public services. （ D） To help two climate change programs. 26 The three Americans were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for their_. （ A） understanding of the economic crisis （ B） research in how things are priced in financial markets （ C） study in predict
22、ing economic crisis in the 1990s （ D） explanations of financial factors 27 This years Nobel Prize winners in economics will share the prize worth about_. （ A） 2 million dollars （ B） 12 million dollars （ C） 1.2 million dollars （ D） 1. 12 million dollars 28 The average fuel price in California is_. （
23、A） $5. 69 a gallon （ B） $1. 20 a gallon （ C） $6. 89 a gallon （ D） $4. 49 a gallon 29 What is the main idea of the news item? （ A） California was not running out of petrol in spite of a sharp rise in fuel prices. （ B） The pollution limits require a special fuel blend during the summer. （ C） Some Cali
24、fornia petrol stations closed temporarily due to the fuel price spikes. （ D） Some refineries have gone offline because of a power cut. 30 The flood in Thailand resulted in the following damages EXCEPT_. （ A） the evacuation of more than 360 residents （ B） the disaster zones in parts of Songkhla （ C） the death of a little child （ D） the disappearance of a little child 31 How many districts are urged to guard against flooding? （ A） 60. （ B） 16. （ C） 24. （ D） 360. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 77答案与解析
